My opinion is that it has been cleaned, probably with a very fine, pasty abrasive.
I am immediately deterred by the divisions between denticles crossing the upset rim of this fake. This is not in keeping with how coins were...
You might consider one or more safe deposit boxes instead. Although less convenient, they are: Just as insurable - Hugh Wood insures coins kept...
I too doubt the authenticity of the '89-S.
Sure they can . . . one's graded at 9:00 AM and the other at 2:00 PM
Silver has lasted the test of time as a reliable medium of exchange for how many millennia? No, I’ll submit that you are dead wrong. BitCoin...
Early coppers are a weakness of mine, but I trust my instincts enough to say that the lack of high point definition seems an obvious contradiction...
You need to be very careful about discrediting those who have demonstrably more experience and knowledge in this field than yourself.
Sorry to have missed you Eduard . . . Another time.
Actually, I believe the counterfeit talk is being given by @TypeCoin971793.
Modern commemoratives do not have the broad following that do scarce dates in commonly collected series, so they are less liquid, and may sit in...
Being in Orlando, chances are very good that the temperatures will be warm, but I’ve seen my fair share of FUN Shows where it was high 30’s in the...
SOLD - Starting with this 1893 Gold Eagle, Raw AU Details, Cleaned . . . $747 delivered, paid with Check or MO ($10 less than best price of $757 I...
You might occasionally be passing on some of the best purchases you could make.
Big picture thinking Doug . . .
Even though I leave from snow country, I never bring a heavy coat, instead traveling with layers . . . typically a fleece and a weather-proof...
Hope you're departing early. Then again, you don't have to worry about TSA or flight delays . . .
I forgot to guess the grade . . . MS60, but I didn't change my vote for the coin being counterfeit.
Mintmark size and position looks wrong for this date.
Assuming you're referring to my 1911 Weak D Quarter Eagle, and not to the 1871 Seated Quarter, nor do I.
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