It most definitely has an old cleaning, at the very least a decades-old (maybe a century) dip. I also agree that it doesn't matter. Not sure why...
Really, really stunning. HJB quality coins for sure!
At the same time, we are talking about the 1870's... A little late for market acceptable cleaning in my experience but yes, CC mint coins get a...
Sweet catches at face!
Any S mint is a good day, especially when it's a wheat when you live on the East coast like myself. Any wheats from before 1940 is another point....
Looks gem to me from the photos. Probably a 66. Theres quite a lot of gem 38-D coins, so I'm decently confident.
There is a lot more relief remaining on the obverse as opposed to one that would would grade as low as VG-10. Quite a bit of meat left in the...
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Interesting. I think it is a regular nickel planchet but rolled thin as you mentioned. The Denver mint struck only 2 issues for foreign use in...
Eh, fair enough. Minty is well deserving, but its unfortunate it's only come to fruition after petty politics. I don't buy from the mint, but I...
The flip is 3x3 to my estimation. The coin is probably Morgan dollar sized and twice as thick.
Hey folks. i don’t really touch much of anything of Greek extraction but I’ve been having great negotiations with our local pawn shop owner (I...
This edge is considered milled, the question is of which direction the slanting is. One variant is to the left, and one is to the right.
Yeah yeah yeah… whatever.. you’re stuck with me until you hit that ignore button! :D
They are pajamas. Gotta be comfy when you’re waiting on a flight that takes off 4 hours late! I’m now sitting in Newark, NJ. Pilot didn’t show up...
Hey folks, I’m in the market for one or multiple Fugio cents, preferably raw but please don’t hesitate to send me your graded examples. Price...
My understanding was that $5 libs are among the most plentiful and can be acquired closer to melt than many counterparts. I’ve been told the same...
Maybe, but nope. Yeah it’ll be one that I hold on to for a long time so I don’t mind putting a few extra bucks into it. Maybe someday I’ll get my...
How is that working out? Not great, I see. I was hoping for the prices to lower as well but we are in SERIOUS trouble.
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