Grading this coin is incredibly hard. You really need a split grade for this one! Strike: This coin has an exceptionally strong strike for a New...
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What are you stumped about, and what is it you want to know?
Well, if you say it has been tested as real gold then I'll have to believe you. It looks more like brass to me. However, that is not a real coin...
Yes, this coin has unquestionably been dipped. Nobody is going to argue that. However, that appearance is considered "market acceptable" - enough...
My first thought when I opened the Ebay listing was that those coins all looked good. Either the Chinese had seriously upped there game, or...
I agree that these are not staple scratches. This was someone with a tool, trying to make some improvements, and the tool slipped. This is one of...
The 3 definitely appears to have been doubled. This is not machine doubling - notice the notches at the top left and right bar of the 3? This is...
I don't see anything pointing to it being fake. I do see some problems with the coin, however. British collectors tend to be a bit more strict...
We can't tell you anything from those pictures. You need to post pictures that are clear and in focus - the blurriness of those pics means we...
I don't know what websites you are looking at, but a circulated 1899S Half Eagle ($5) should be in the $350 - $400 range. Let me break it down...
Both of them have been cleaned, but both of them were a long time ago. I feel like the half has retoned to the point where it would be market...
No, the obverse scratches will prevent it from straight grading. Also, the green all over the coin will prevent it from straight grading.
A slab does not put a premium on a coin. For certain coins, the slab adds liquidity and a guarantee of authenticity. For this coin, there is no...
I don't know how much more clearly I can state it: if it was caused during the minting process, I don't consider it damage and thus consider it...
No, definitely not. This is a VF coin which is quite common. It's worth pretty much the gold value - very low numismatic premium on this one....
What I am saying is that if it happened during the minting process, it isn't damage. The "gouge" on his neck is from the coin being off centered...
These are the key phrases here. If it was made at the mint, its an error and thus collectible. If it was made after the mint, its damage.
I'm not ready to rule this one Artificial toning just yet. The colors are the right shades, and they appear in a pattern similar to ones I've seen...
If I would turn down the Dexter 1804 dollar, I'd certainly turn down any of those coins. Sorry, scratches, wheel marks, and chop marks (especially...
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