VF35-XF40
Not necessarily true. I would suggest these were bought off of the internet by someone who thought they were getting a "steal" and then sold them...
This coin was bought by a dealer who is a member of one of the teletype systems I subscribe to. It was in a large purchase of bullion coins, it...
95% or more of the grade of a Morgan is in the obverse.
Definitely altered from a genuine Victorian Canadian cent. The metal of the last numeral in the date has be "Chased" into the shape of a "5"....
The one necessary ingredient that is also difficult to judge by a photo is a coin's luster. Even mark free, well struck coins miss a gem grade...
62. There should be a clean cheek to make 63 or higher.
Fake. Possibly one half of a casting before being paired with it's obverse. What is the weight?
Such a beautiful, interesting and just plain FUN bunch or coins!
While they shouldn't be there, they are too minor to be interesting to an error collector, IMHO.
I agree with the above. Perhaps XF and the roughness may be from a rough planchet. I would be willing to submit this to NGC for the owner or to...
The photos look good to me. Time to move on to other tests. The third side of the coin reveals much. What is the weight? The easiest way has...
My thought exactly Treashunt.
XF but definitely one for the grading services. NGC is my personal preference for this type of gold. You never really know and they may surprise you.
This thread stimulated my memory and I took a look in the store room. I must have bought this set many years ago. There are four large boxes, Vol....
XF 40 details.
That is copper oxide. Corrosion, in other words. No way to remove that without removing metal.
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