If he bought it from a dealer, send it somewhere for authentication. If it comes back NG, ask for a refund.
Alligators have two.
February would be perfect for Dwarf Awareness Month. Acronym: DAM, as in, "DAM you're a little fella, ain't ya!"
This is probably what the RCM is using. https://www.riogrande.com/Product/Silver-Glory-Anti-Tarnish-Protective-Solution/335031?Pos=3
Possibly. It is one of the few coins I regret selling. The others were early So-Called Dollars in Silver - AU to Unc.
I know. Please stop reminding me. You never know what will be popular in the future. I made a 20% profit in a week. That is great. At around...
Luckily it was a popular coin (probably because it was so well done), so a lot were sold. That way you can get a nice MS 65 or better for a...
$2 and up, depending on condition and date. If it is 1953 or 1963 it will need to be crisp uncirculated to be worth more than $2.
Looks like glue. Cuds are die breaks near the rim that allow the metal to fill in, so it looks like a blob of metal. Cud is just for those at...
I once had a choice AU I paid $400 for and sold for $500. It was as nice a one as I've ever seen and was a business strike, not a proof. Rusty...
I will guess MS64 due to some carbon spotting.
I use methylene chloride soaked into a Q-tip, then roll it over the surface. They used to make something called MS70 that had some similar...
ANACS grades ASEs toned like this as MS60 - Artificial Toning
Just a money game. Dealers like to sell them, but they won't buy them.
[ATTACH] Yep, Potosi Bolivia. The mint mark is at the 8:30 location on the reverse. It is an intertwined P, T, S, which probably where the...
Counterfeit. Looks like the reverse is a cap, like the Admiral Bird, Lindberg or Lord's Prayer ones from the 1930's.
Amazing. Lasers don't leave blade marks.
Laser cutting silver is the hardest thing in the world to do. I worked with a guy that repaired the lasers, and he said that they have...
He had it listed for $29 and asked what I'd pay for it. I didn't want to say $100, so I said $25. He said that was more than fair, so I shot...
I have cleaned Mint Red 1909-S VDBs with it. It doesn't change the color like acetone will, nor leave any residues. I have dealers at every show...
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