What a shame. I think you lost out on that deal. (No offense...) :(
It can be tough and you have to be very aware of your spending, but I find I can still buy several coins almost whenever I want. However, most of...
Well, I showed her around at a show, and the variety of opinions was interesting. I covered up the grade to receive unbiased opinions. One guy I...
Looks whizzed
Find what you like and collect that. Don't feel pressured to collect any particular series or culture. I am in the vast minority and specialize in...
Or even better: plastic slabs. :troll:
Nice and lustrous, with obvious wear. Just enough of the luster is gone to warrant AU-55. However, this coin has been recently dipped. I would...
I buy from bad photos all the time. It has made me hundreds if not thousands. These two made me about $450: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Why do you need to slab it? There are several experienced copper collectors that would know what they are looking at even if the coin was raw.
HOORAY!!! They are able to read!
I sure hope not. All I need/want is a 1796.
A lot of these are graded MS-66, and I see no reason why this one would not be.
I looked it up. I see it now.
I don't see any clash marks that look like a goldfish. What I saw in the mintmark location was a faint O. What is a missing S?
If you can use is as a mirror for shaving, then it is DMPL.
??? I see some polish lines on top of the head, but nothing special... EDIT: What's that in the mintmark location?
I approveth of thy new avatar.
Neat coin with a fascinating story. Thanks for sharing! Now I want one... None of you are bidding up my ancient Chinese, so... :p
A more-serious answer is acetone and Verdicare. Don't use anything else.
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