Wow! What an amazing collection, @Andrew McCabe! I’m not sure which tray, or which coin is my favorite, but I do love those AR didrachmae. If...
The theory that the dies were imported makes some sense. That portrait is a very typical imperial portrait, as nice as any that came from Rome...
Sure, there's some green, blue, and red in the middle of all that terminal black. The black is what needs to go. The reverse is 1/4 "rainbow"...
No it doesn't. It shows terminal toning that either needs to be dipped off or the coin should be sold at a deep discount.
I know how rare they are. I just don't care. Someone is going to care a lot when that MS68-RD turns RB, then BN though.
The reverse ruins it for me.
What does the seller claim it is? It looks to me like it was soldered into a mount, and later removed.
I think it's fairly graded at 50, but I'm going to say they were ultra conservative and go with 45 (or 45+ if it's a late enough generation holder).
Nailed it!
Interesting. I didn't notice that. I still think that coin is overgraded though.
That's a reasonable set of standards for a registry quality coin. When I look at https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1950-d-ms/84042, I...
I wouldn't call it "terminal" until it's gone black, but yeah, the obverse is getting there. I have a couple of coins that have that kind of...
What are "all of [your] standards"? 50-D is a tough date in a number of ways...
I agree with you @John Skelton. Not a coin I'd like to own. Personally, I would describe that as "toned." It doesn't count as "rainbow" unless...
Youtube does have some credible collectors. It's just that they're not making videos like "Don't Think Modern Coins Are Worth Anything?? Take a...
Very interesting post. I understand evaluating the style and patina, and even the resonance of the metal (though I'd personally be afraid I'd...
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Not to my knowledge. IIRC, only ICG will. Speaking of counterfeits, I would definitely call the Henning nickel a counterfeit, because it was...
Backstory here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-acquired-a-very-famous-counterfeit.336525/
I agree with your post, but I would also add that owl tets are so common and widespread, it’s not likely there is a lot of information to be...
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