There appears to be little wear, so it was probably in the ground close to 100 years.
It is very similar to this one I found online: 1 Cash - Xianping Yuanbao 998-1003 Empire of China Bronze Coin Value and Price Guide - | Coin ID...
PR 67 Cam, although the carbon spots detract. I don't know how much NGC takes those into account.
If he knows it is counterfeit, how does he know it is .900 gold? The weight can be faked with tungsten. Not saying it isn't gold, because it may...
Don't let these guys discourage you by having their fun at the expense of a typo. Yes, it is post mint damage. On the other hand, with the price...
All collecting--whether coins, stamps, art, antiques, dolls, whatever--is collecting what you like. If someone is trying to convince you through...
Over-hyped? The list is endless! Toned coins (to me, toning of any kind or appearance is just so much damage, and it will almost always turn...
It may have come from the mint that way. Check around for other examples. I'm pretty sure you could find one on ebay or etsy, but it would cost...
66 5FS
All my world coins are in 2x2s in binders like yours, except for type duplicates and those valuable enough to merit safe deposit box storage....
My only Libera coins are more common moderns. This first is a 1937 half cent. Note the representation of Liberty, which does not look very...
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I "see" the 0, but it can't be an overdate. If you compare the illusion on your coin to a 1940 date, you will see neither the position nor shape...
I'm no expert, so you can discount anything I say about it. But suppose it is not mechanical doubling but die deterioration. Then all coins from...
I can't really tell from the OP's pictures if the coin is damaged or if it is from the mint that way, but it seems possible to me that either (1)...
Altered.
Some inks will show up under UV. But don't look too long because UV can ultimately fade ink.
I agree it looks like some kind of mechanical doubling because of the shelf-like appearance, the thinner rather than thicker letters (especially...
I just posted to your next giveaway, but the odds against winning twice are so huge I'll repeat what I said there. I'm a sucker for the strange...
I'm a sucker for the strange and unusual, so I would have to say the bele from India (India (Vijayanagara Empire): ca. 1336-1646 gold bele).
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