The best reference materials are priceless. Also, this forum is the best reference I've ever had.
Toning aside I think ICG actually did alright on this one. The fields and raised features are significantly unmarred. A lot of the unreputable...
Now that's a nice double die. What's the date?
This one is actually not that bad. At least the toning is fairly consistent on that side. The ones with splotchy or spotty toning are the ones...
Mechanical doubling is a shelving around the feature in relief. This one has an incuse "ghosting" around the left and bottom. it is diagnostic for...
LOL! If you looked at that coin you would notice a light, incuse depression to the left and bottom of the mintmark. That is a clear sign of die...
For bullion coins the value is gold weight, so as long as there aren't parts of the coin missing the value will not be affected much. If it's a...
"We" were trying to be civilized until you came in and put everyone off with your supposed 45 years experience and pompous attitude. Your comments...
This is getting outright silly. He posts a coin and swears it's an error, everyone else thinks otherwise... let's agree to disagree and be done...
Die wear.
It's not a 1/8 thaler, it's an 18 groscher of Brandenburg (1/4 thaler).
Only if a coin was squeezed completely under enough pressure would it expand at the edges. A coin impressed with just a portion of another coin...
Kitco is slightly cheaper than Apmex....
The die clash theory is impossible. Evidence of die clashes exists when an incuse area on one half of a die hits a flat area on the other half...
Yea I noticed it as well, it's especially annoying when changing specific categories between listings. eBay has made a few annoying changes...
It also doesn't allow other people to see the item details from the feedback page. Though people can just avoid leaving feedback in the first...
If it's purely for sentimental value... use ANACS. You will save some money by not having to join a "collector's club" or submitting through a...
I think these incorrect date attributions are due to transcription errors, rather than a grader actually thinking it's a different date.
I usually buy BCW brand safety flips off eBay. They are cheap enough and excellent quality. Also they come with blank paper inserts if you wish to...
Coins of any metal can have cartwheel luster. On copper and bronze coins you can have a light cartwheel effect even after the red luster is gone....
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