Chop marks were punched in. That mark appears to engraved. You know those tools one uses to write ones name on metal items ? That mark looks like...
I don't follow these, so I don't know about the prices. But PCGS publishes the "frequency distribution" of grades. The 95-W has a total of 1,913...
oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooo I'm gonna git hit by a meteorite ! I'll be drowned by flooding caused by polar ice caps melting...
Also early American copper.
That's exactly how I feel. The fingers are a negative for photography, but the total slab is a huge plus. It's not just better for seeing the...
Wouldn't those dealers have the same problem ? Doesn't that mean they would become extinct, and the Mint wouldn't have any customers at all ? The...
Definitely a good idea.
True dat. I've never seen a rainbow Peace dollar. I don't scout 'em much at shows, but a coin like that would usually be prominently displayed.
Yes and Yes In the Auction Listings page. No one can reply to that page; they reach you via PM. Other than that, normal good salesmanship...
Truer words were never spoken. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
That's always a good idea for a lot of reasons. It also illustrates an advantage slabbed coins have over raw - a unique serial number.
Do I ever worry about a dealer stealing my coin? No. I consign stuff from time to time. I just get a written receipt with full details including...
The short answer to "Why toned coins ?" is because they are beautiful and often retain their original "skin". The OP coin is a classic example....
I saw a really good one about the sinking of the Central America in a hurricane. It went down in 1857 carrying a large amount of California gold,...
I remember when the UK monetary system went decimal. For years, we had coins dated in the future - they distributed the coins years ahead of time...
Interesting thread, and a classic case of "there are no stupid questions". One would think a topic like "the date on a coin" would be...
There are some positives with this coin. It's above average strike. This series is notorious for poor strikes; there are mint state coins which...
There are some 18th century coppers with original mint red (not many, sadly !) How is this already brown ? The short answer is "whatever it's...
You in with a bunch o' geniuses, that VF30 crowd. ;)
VF30 obverse, a little better on the reverse. It will retone in the coming years. Nice coin, Eduard ! :thumb: You knew I was going to say that ...
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