Dam, I had no ideal this was a 640 dollar coin...
I'm not sure whats going on with the Ike Group these days, Tom is no longer there and thats all I need to know about the fall .
I bet if you send it to pcgs, it would come back cleaned and if not, shame on them too .. Should say something about an altered surface, I think ..
Happy New Year to you too and everybody else ...
I'm also a blood born " Mason " and love the history and everything to do with it . My grandfather was willed his father mason ring, which one day...
Is this still in 40% silver ?
I'm starting to feel the bug too, for these ancient coins .
Well, after looking at a close up of the real deal, its not even close ...
Here's a close up of the date...
Save your money, there isn't an error expert out there that can make that date out ...
Heres an image from pcgs, check out the tie-downs on the snare skin ....
I'd say low ms, but only because some of the tie-down on the snare skin are missing ..
I like to see the rim . If its " Bonded " and not " Open " then that would answer the question at hand ..
I think it natural lighting from a window and looks like the light is coming from 6 o'clock to me . Yes cartwheel luster ..
If you take a " cent " in this condition at home and check where the spoke effect starts, it's between 2 o'clock and the other side of the spoke...
Wouldn't the " Spoke Effect " be where I put the white lines with the lighting coming from the south ?...
To me, it looks more like someone plated it ..
I just received the coin from ANACS and found out it turn out to be Coneca DDO-007 & DDR-002 . Here's the listing for Coneca Designation:...
And, would be very dark in color ( blue ) and weight a lot less then a regular cent too ...
Flat as a pancake ..
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