The map changed after the EU expanded. Don't ask me to recall the year.
I'll second this. Cleaned yes, but I'm not seeing signs of harsh treatment.
Seriously though, it never ceases to amaze me how foolish some coin buyers are. It takes all of a couple of minutes to pull up the PCGS site and...
From $48,000 in May to $210 in August ... talk about a volatile market! :D
That too! It's all good.
I think they're similar to "likes". When you accumulate a certain number of them, you can start a thread celebrating your achievement. :D
There are some small nicks on her head and veil that might preclude a really high grade, but I'd expect this coin to grade at least 63 or 64.
I know photos are unreliable, but I'm surprised that 10 zlotych only got a 61.
Just based on the size of your book, it appears to provide a fairly exhaustive study. Are there many books on the subject of South Korean coins?...
Congratulations! It must be very satisfying to finally hold the product of your labor in your hands.
I clicked on MS65, but it was mostly a guess. I'm not that familiar with this particular issue.
I'll say 58 as well, but a 64 wouldn't surprise me at all. Pretty coin. Well done!
I'll go with AU55 as well.
This. Be suspicious of everything.
Just the opposite for me. Prior to the Internet, coin magazines, along with the Krause catalog of world coins, were my windows on the coin world....
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I can't speak with any scientific certainty to your point, but I wouldn't be comfortable with that scenario.
One that I got from you — a 1625 2 Kreuzer from Bavaria. [IMG]
I’d try the freezer approach first. Members here have claimed that it works for loosening coins stuck in hard plastic coin tubes, so it should...
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