I don't think there's really any standard location or orientation for a sticker. It's just some dude putting a sticker on. Its going to...
I view melt-value as an absolute bottom. The coin weighs a certain amount, and, per the amount of metal, it's worth this much. It doesn't matter...
"smoothed surfaces" are often applied to coins with deep corrosion. Coins with environmental damage or something like that. The remnant pits you...
"smoothing" is probably more common on ancient coins, but this article has a good description:...
Well, it really depends on what you want. Answer some questions, and we can try to steer you: - Do you like the Liberty design better, or do you...
I think we agree more thank you think. The 1921 Peace is a perfect example of this - because it is so very rarely found perfectly struck. We can...
Contrary to popular belief, if you understand the principles of grading a coin, you can grade literally any coin without having seen it before. It...
Much better. I mean, my opinion doesn't change... a video is not necessary in this case. But a youtube video is much more user-friendly.
You can upload videos to this site directly, as you do with pictures. Or, some of us upload the videos to youtube and then link them there.
Many ancient's collectors don't like slabs. They like to hold their coins, or have the option to feel them. I think some of them distrust the...
I love the Owl. Not gonna lie, that's one of my dream coins that I haven't pulled the trigger on yet. My middle name is Alexander, so I've got...
Thanks! The story of how I acquired it is in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fun-newp-1810-switzerland-5-batzen.353297/#post-3994414
For most of my coins, I have no problem sharing what I paid - because many of my coins I bought at auction. All you have to do is search for the...
My most expensive foreign coin is this Swiss 5 Batzen, NGC MS-66DPL (W/ Wings), $1400: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Are Prooflikes common for these coins? I can't recall having seen on designated as PL before.
I think that's a pretty clever design for a coin.
You can assume it's natural all you want... your pictures show something different. In fact, your pictures reinforce my assertion that the...
I've been collecting the French Colonial period of Moroccan coinage for 25 years now. That's my focus in the foreign-coin category. Although, I...
So, I think the thing that stood out the most to me was the ridge of the eagle's wings, and the central spine of the leaves and arrows. The...
As someone who hasn't handled much seated coinage, I appreciate y'all's expertise. That's why I'm asking questions!
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