The 1888-O appears MS while the 1921 looks cleaned and the two 1879 are either scruffy AU coins or someone has done something to them.
It's definitely frustrating. However, I can see how someone might have a full time job that does not allow them to be at their home to sign for...
They're not for me. At this point, the greatest threat to them spreading much farther might be the way they franchise their distribution or security.
That looks like a nice coin.
I am no expert on ancient coinage, but these pieces appear to be modern to my eye. The reason I write this is that the letters and design...
The price of gold was changed by a combination of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 and the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 so that it could be no...
It's got some hairlines that I think are consistent with an AU.
The term is "prooflike" and some folks use "semi-prooflike" to denote a coin with less flash to the surfaces. Both PCGS and NGC will designate...
Since everything outside of a pure vacuum is composed of chemicals, I am not certain what to make of the question. If you are asking if coins...
It sounds like PVC was on the coin. I do not know that MS70 removes PVC or not, but soaking the coin in acetone will get rid of the PVC. Of...
The nickel looks acid dipped.
All regular issue silver Roosevelt dimes are extremely common. I do not see evidence of your coin having been dipped; it just looks like any of...
If you mail coins in something quite thin then you risk damaging the contents when the envelope goes through the automatic sorting machines. This...
The images are not clear enough for me to see those finer details, but the coin looks nice and was a good buy.
The family knew exactly what they had and they also knew that it was illegal for them to sell or even own the coins prior to forcing the Federal...
The 1921-S WLH is really quite readily available in lower grades and carries a small premium over melt. Is this coin slightly bent near the date?...
I guess $40 was fair enough, but I would advise caution regarding buying many EF/AU classic commems that look glossy since the classic commem...
How many coins? What type of coins? What dollar value in coins? Raw coins? Certified coins? Coin sets? Essentially, more details are needed....
I'm thinking more like EF.
It's real, but the surfaces look corroded. If so, I would avoid this coin like the plague unless it is some ultra-rare die marriage that you need.
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