Oh, I apologize, I was incorrect. The weight of the base metal referred to as "crown gold" is 0.2727 times the purity 0.9167 is 0.2499840. Five...
I went with good old troy pounds.
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Well there you go again Mike. Just when I was settled you go and make me want it again. I think with its long history and pedigree, I would have...
I would normally never say these words, but here goes... It wouldn't diminish the value to clean them. A rock tumbler seems to be a popular...
MS-63. That toning looks like it must be lovely in hand.
At this point, I 'm leaning away from it being a proof. But you are far from being wrong, the debate over this coin being MS or PR has raged for...
Well, it's noticeable in hand. But if it weren't there, it would be out of my range.
Yea, I've been scratching my head on this one for a while now. The coin is really quite beautiful in hand, but their asking price is far beyond...
Are you blushing a little bit Matt?
I'm not sure that I would take the risk on sending in a copper like that. I usually only send in coppers for PVC damage. Every other copper...
This is an image of a known N-22 PR-60 (generous grade if you ask me) for comparison. I'm thinking of just taking a chance, either way I get a...
Sure, since it will never be sold, I will split any profits.
I'm glad you are only 21, I have been working on a proof type set for almost twenty years and still need three pieces. A large cent, a half cent...
The coin is in the PCGS holder and it is not mine yet, I am considering it for purchase. I really want a proof for my type set because it is the...
You can get a nice Bust reasonably. Here are a few examples....
Although a specimen strike does come to mind, there are some fairly clear markers that differentiate the two different minting processes....
The mirrored fields, the better than average strike and the squared edges suggest that it is a proof striking. But the apparent bag marks lead to...
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I have used them a few times with pretty good results, but they will refuse to work on some coins as Tom has mentioned. One coin, an 1881 three...
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