I always thought MS 60/61 was just plain uncirculated. If an MS-60 coin is "select" UNC, what is normal UNC? An AU-58? Lol So far his thread is...
Is that a Maundy issue? They often have toning like this, probably due to the presentation case they came in.
There are few, if any, Canadian large cents for any given date that have been slabbed in lower grades by any of these TGP's. (I assume you are...
Which part is supposed to be a clash? I don't see it.
It's a very simple matter. In any business, at any given time a new competitor can come along and take over. If someone wants to do business they...
Bahamian coins are not minted in the Bahamas. They are made at either the Franklin Mint in the US or in the UK.
Lol, they can take all the notes they want, but there will always be at lest one slight difference even for the best modern counterfeits of old coins.
There is already a separate thread on inheritcoins' stuff: http://www.cointalk.com/t198509/
Condition aside, it's cool just to have one of these.
What's the weight and measurements on that one?
It's pretty clear when analyzing it closely that the scratches are on the coin and not the holder. The second set of pics also shows that the coin...
It's actually pretty straightforward on most mint marks.
How did any of those foreign coins get into your "better" coins gallery? :eek:
It can be upside-down or not. Just depends on how you flip it. And some countries coins are medallic alignment, the opposite of US coins.
That reminds me of the joke about the pocket protector protector, lol.
It's a matter of dots on the penny and halfpenny coins. The Krause explains what to look for at the beginning of the country listing before the...
It doesn't particularly look like silver. The metal is not as bright. PS: It wasn't necessary to start a second thread, please just add it to the...
I thought those were also private issues. Obviously US coins are not my forte. =)
While we're on this topic, here's another comparison set. The coin on the right is a normal example, 2mm thick and weighs 4.73 grams. The one on...
The top one almost looks like it may be a Japanese counterfeit. Those have a larger 12.5mm circle around the dragons compared to the 11mm circle...
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