Haha, that is ridiculous!
Looks like "struck through wire" to me. Wire strikes tend to have nice smooth lines, such as you show. See more here:...
I posted this in the other thread on the topic, but I'll throw it here as well. CoinWeek has an interesting article with interviews with the prime...
This one is tough.... Strike is good, a bit of weakness in the hair, but not much. Luster is going to hurt this one - the obverse luster is...
I'm building a type set with very strict parameters, so I'm going to vote: "Prooflike condition, whichever date is available." Preferably 64 or...
An interesting article in CoinWeek provides more details and background on the proposed issue. Read it here:...
Apparently, it will get you in trouble. But what does it mean?...
He probably uses brain tanning. This is the way the native americans did it: https://www.leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Brain_tanning
Check the link I posted in post #6. The text is linked there.
I'm only interested if NGC will slab it. Maybe a dual holder with a corresponding coin next to it?
I personally detest fingerprints on coins, and will not buy them (unless it is an incredibly rare coin and that's the only way). Because I...
Yes, you could accelerate toning on them. That isn't really damage, and it it is just bullion they will retain their value, but if it is...
Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
At least there is a plausible scenario as to how this was created, unlike those nails and things we had been talking about. Definitely had help...
It isn't marked as such, but this is a 2.5 Dirhams coin from Morocco. (It's also graded MS-67... by far the highest for the type) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'll agree with you there, that reverse is stunning. The colors come through clearer on your pictures - and I can see now that it is not hiding...
The GAIN act was HR3757 of the 115th congress. The current congress is the 116th. Here is the link to the bill under discussion, which has no...
Eh, y'all can support it if you want to, and I like that funds are going to the ANA... but I'm still opposed to it.
Usually, intentionally applied chemicals. And not good ones. Especially that shade of blue, and especially when the toning is exclusively in the...
By PCGS Standards, absolutely FBL (I'd need to see better pictures to determine if the top set of lines are full, and thus meet NGC and my...
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