I was completely unfamiliar with this type until now.
Interesting. That's not just wear, or the adjacent letters would have been affected. Wait for a more qualified answer, but I would tend to...
Clueless. Sorry. Neat looking piece, though.
I'm not qualified to judge the authenticity of your coin, though I will say it doesn't look glaringly bad to my semi-uneducated eye at first look....
476,000. If I win, send the Morgan to @Abramthegreat.
... aside from not being really worth the considerable expense of slabbing, unless they're some special variety I'm unaware of, or you just felt...
They look OK to me?
Either one is! I’ve never had one.
True, I suppose. I’d have a hard time judging a clipped piece from a crowded, undersized flan on something like this, I guess, but regardless, I...
Of course. And they’re not necessarily suggesting that, though in their case it is a remote possibility. (Not so with my coin found in Georgia.)...
Turkey, gold zeri mahbub of Sultan Selim III, AH 1203, regnal year 4 (ca. 1793-1794 AD)[ATTACH]
The first (OP) coin is definitely superior. But … Flowing Hair dollars… wow, regardless.
Yikes! @ZoidMeister’s prize I sent for Giveaway #85 also got lost in shipment, but happily is returning to me after a month in limbo. And a very...
I know nearly zilch about paper currency, but that's a nice old note. With the sentimental connection, it's priceless. The "Lucky 13" serial...
I've got a hunch that was a detector find that somebody cleaned (as a matter of necessity).
XF details. Definitely has issues, but if you're cool with those, it's not a bad pickup at the price, I suppose.
I'd never heard of whatnot either. Hm.
That's a rotten Zincoln for sure! Deposit it in the nearest wishing well, make a good wish, and let's hope it comes true!
Less than a hundred bucks? Iridescent gold cabinet toning? For an 8R cob? I'm no specialist on cobs, but I'd say you got a steal, my friend!
Good job. It's a lovely medal.
Separate names with a comma.