No worries, looks real to me. There are at least 6 different CC mint marks for 1874. Acetone will take care of the PVC.
Yes, exactly.
"Ghost" Oak Tree shilling, PCGS VF20 and an Oak Tree Two Pence, PCGS VF30 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I wish! I thought it had a good chance of straight grading when I sent it in, but it came back VF Details, Cleaned. Oh well, it's still one of the...
Look closely at Lady Liberty - this is the ultra rare DDO, picked off Ebay a couple years ago. One of my favorite cherry-picks ever!! [ATTACH]
In the 60s growing up we had a pool in our backyard. One of my uncles from Nebraska was visiting us right after a trip to Vegas. He threw a silver...
That IS a nice looking Broken Arrows. I have seen a few on Ebay over the years. In fact, that's where I got mine, which graded XF40. I think this...
I would have guessed 55, too. Nice coin with great surfaces!
Very scarce Type II/II arrived yesterday. Appears unmolested and about a VF25-VF30... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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50 Thebe - that's half a Pula! I spent 2 years working in the region in the mid-90s. A starkly beautiful part of the world! Lot's of great memories...
I can't imagine why a near worthless Thai baht coin would have spent any time in a PVC holder - the holder would be worth more than the coin....
Yes, only 3 known. There are two XF details examples and mine, which is a VF30. There must be more out there, but not many...
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That's the "Wide CC" variety. The exact same die was used on a few 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876 Carson City trade dollars. The 1874 is generally...
PCGS PR62 Type 1/1 [ATTACH]
10,913 of the privy $1 available as of 5:20 AM PST
All fake. Genuine large planchet Pine Tree shillings were made on a roller press; not struck
Until you know what you're doing...;)
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