@Kennyeva$$$ …you will soon complete your 3rd year as a member, so you should know, by now, to orient your pics properly so members can assess...
The Trident device in the 2nd pic makes me think Ukrainian…I’m not an expert in these older types and hope they are not replicas…pretty sure not...
I voted to keep it sealed, but the quandry you face is perpetuating a mystery if you do. Not opening does you no good unless you try to sell....
Not popped plating blisters, although the result is the same. All of the zinc rot areas correspond to split-plate doubling…imo… but, to be fair,...
The only place here in Central Arkansas that has notices posted that there is a coin shortage is WalMart. I think that is a ploy so they can...
@Spencercoles …many members here argue you don’t need more than a 10x jewelers loupe (magnification power = 10 times normal size) to see all....
I went back to mint.ca, searched for “2016 Year of the monkey” and the result was that found by @LakeEffect . I guess searching for “monkey and...
Yes, Kudos to @LakeEffect …all my searching found nada listed at mint.ca for the (finally!) proper parameters. Your link is the best found…Spark
My bad…the color is gold, yes, COA= SILVER…no wonder I’m chasing my tail. Really bad picture of a silver coin.
This is a great link…but the OP’s coin is gold. I’m still lookin’…Spark
I’m thinking it is was considered an item meriting called a “cherrypick”, but is not now and won’t be included as such in their next edition. I...
@expat I think you were fortunate to find the scalloped proof, Numismaster must be doing some new entry work presently…Spark
It’s too new. I’ve run into this before. NGC uses Numismaster for their World Coin Guide, so it is essentially the same thing, and Numismaster...
@Newb2coins Yes, helpful to state/ask a specific question and include all the pics, including close-ups, to get members to assess without...
@bruthajoe @John Burgess …you guys are probably right…after all, they say magic is technology that hasn’t been discovered yet ( or something like...
At least 3 scientific precepts captured the images…acuity, awareness and skill. Forget this magical nonsense…Spark
A lot of the BD announcements are posted a day early…mine has every time, but hey, close enough and the sentiments speak louder than words. We...
@bruthajoe …better late than never…Happy Birthday, Brutha’…Mark the Spark
Weak strike with a deteriorated die…very little wear on the high points but flat spots on the hair and ear, evidence of circulation on both sides.
@Duckshine1 …but don’t get your feathers ruffled, we want you to stay and be an active member. All members will get you accurate information to...
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