That is one worn out obverse die.
I don't think I quite follow you here. If the coin is concave on one side, wouldn't it be convex on the other? Or do you mean something like a...
Looking for the following coins, raw or certified: 1574 dated coins of Elizabeth I with portrait. I'm looking for a bold date and a nice...
Thanks to good old HCl from the plasticizers, that coin has bronze disease.
There have been comments about the surfaces looking cast. Real Lincoln cents are die struck, not cast. You can tell by the raised lumps that...
Good idea. Only buy coins in multiples of 20. ;)
Because it looks a lot like every other wheat cent out there. All it has to do is blend in for a while amongst people who don't look at it or who...
I agree. Surfaces do not look good. I don't know why none of the several dealers OP showed it to couldn't just pop it under a microscope and...
You mean the little bleb on the bottom loop? I was guessing that was a plating issue.
What is the weight to the nearest .1g, and is it magnetic? 99.99% chance you have a plated steelie.
The law of large numbers: It's not just a suggestion; it's the law.
No! Don't rub the coin! You're in danger of spreading around any particulates on the coin and causing hairlines. Use pure acetone. Read the...
Look here: http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/92937 The S on your coin has no spread to it at all. Moreover, FS-101 is most visible on the...
Not only that, but the coin has to actually circulate to get the look, because wear on the high points rubs off that sulfide/oxide layer, causing...
Ah, too bad. Still nice toning on the nickel. :)
Nice. I particularly like the 55 nickel (looks like some light toning and maybe a hint of cameo?), and the SBA. It's also super cool that you...
No way. An 11 cent piece is worth at least a $1M. No way I would be selling one for a mere $188.50. Lol. :hilarious:
Hard to go wrong at that price considering you have about $5.40 in silver at today's spot price. :)
Yeah, those are better looking than I thought they would be, especially the Walker.
Gold is almost inert, so I'm pretty sure it's not any kind of oxidation. I'd pop 'em out of the capsules and give 'em an acetone bath. Worst...
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