Your questions have me digging and scratching. Like I said, I started this collection long ago and didn't keep good records at that time. So now...
1941 Southern Rhodesia 2 Shilling [IMG] [IMG] Years ago I decided for fun to get a worldwide collection of coins struck in my year of birth...
IMO if it's REALLY an MS-64 then, yes, crack it out and get it into an NGC or PCGS slab. And if it's REALLY a DMPL that's more cause to get it...
Ellis Island is a modern commemorative. It doesn't belong. The other are part of the Early Commemoratives group.
Since there are two opinions (PCGS and CAC) on those coins that agree, trying for something better is, like others have said, a waste of money.
We'll need large, sharp pictures of the coins AND labels to make reasonable recommendations.
Who was responsible for the initial grade?
With all that "noise" on the obverse (cheek and field) it resembles a GSA coin to me. I'll go with MS-62.
I call them essentially equal.
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I'm quite sure that the "tan-bronze discoloration" is normal toning in the packaging shown. That is not airtight. PVC contamination shows up as a...
I'm with the "dipped" opinion.
What size dollar coins?
I'm close to completion of the Krause listed China-Japanese Puppet States. I'm missing only 4: Manchukuo 1933 5 Li Manchukuo 1935 5 Li Provisional...
I have the 1 fen and the 1 jiao. I am after the 5 fen. Thanks for your response. I'll have to look at the date again and get my numbers correct.
eBay listing for a coin that's way out of wack. Either I've TOTALLY lost my ability to ID these coins OR There's something seriously wrong with...
AH HA!!! Took me a while to find it but, yes, it does exist. Buying one at face value? Not going to happen (unless you have a VERY good friend or...
There was no US currency issued with a 1966 date. The dates of that time were 1963 and 1969.
A Lincoln cent. Date unknown. That was back in 1955 so it was a wheatie.
^ I agree. ^
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