Lustre looks pretty good in hand, doubt that it's been dipped, especially due to the staining on the obverse.
#1 looks too bright to me, but it may be problem-free. #2 looks cleaned to me - too many hairlines in the bottom of the reverse field. #3 and 4...
Would it be worth me sending it off to NGC ? There seems to be big price differences between MS-63, MS-64 and MS-65 for this issue.
I'd go for XF details, abrasively cleaned.
The real coin is silver.
Abrasive cleaning, so yeah, details.
Just got this nice piece off eBay for a little above melt - first US coin I've ever bought. What numerical grade would you guys guess for it ?...
Looks like a fake of a late Republican denarius.
Suspect that last one might come back as details/genuine because of the number of obverse scratches.
Coins are generally a terrible investment unless you are very familiar with the markets. Experienced collectors and those in the business can make...
I think perhaps Hungarian - it looks pretty similar to some of the base issues of Bela II - compare this one...
The coin is very thin. I doubt a scan would be any better - the coin is less than a centimetre across, and it's hard taking decent photographs of...
Which Egbert II ?
I recently acquired this coin in an auction lot, but I'm unsure what it is. Looks Eastern European and perhaps 11th century ?
VF details, abrasively cleaned.
That's in GF-nVF when you consider the normal striking problems for these issues. I would say between $15-25 retail. Edge nick looks like a...
Check that it's non-magnetic and weighs around 28g first.
Links: *http://www.ebay.com/itm/110989183502?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649...
Very difficult issue to grade due to the striking problems - there are mint state specimens with little more detail than a VF specimen of other...
eBay link - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110984785562?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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