Nice pick up Paddy , has some nice detail to it . I'm sure the color is great in hand as Charmy usually has only quality coins . I'm still looking...
I really wanted to go 67 on this beauty , but the scratch under the S in trust and the mark on his cheek will hold it down . But the fields and...
Beautiful piece , the work is 1st rate .
Doug , usually I'd answer a big yes , but this medal may have won me over .
Awesome medal Greg . Thanks for showing it .
But still funny Ken ole boy . lol
Glad it worked out , now your son has a better V nickel then I . :)
Beautiful medal , nice Patriotic too .
What would you like to know about the chopmarks ?
You're right Chris , but like I said I didn't even look at the coin or MM , after looking at the date I knew it wasn't good , but looking further...
I'd give it a 65 , can't tell about the FBLs but I think ANACS might have blown that call too . Looks like the bottom lines left of the crack...
Here's a good link on chop marks . http://www.1messydesk.com/chopmarks/chopmarks.html
South China is the only place I'm aware of that chop marked their coins . But each large merchant would mark each coin with his mark , there might...
I know what you mean the fields are so clean even PCGS could give this one a 67 . As long as that long mark is on the holder on the reverse under...
I say altered Date . I didn't check beyond the date because the date is so off .
Is that a small die break on the right wheat top ? NGC-67 , PCGS 66+ .
I didn't mean the polish lines , I meant the marks around the date . Like you said polish lines should have no effect on the grade .
Usually chop marks are from Southern China , mostly from around Canton and Hong Kong . Chops usually decrease the value of a coin , but well...
8 reales were used in the Orient quite extensively , they were the coin the Chinese trusted most . Your marks are chop marks , put there by a...
If we get a 6lb Bass it's a monster , I'd give my eyeteeth to catch a 12 lb bass . Never went Muskie fishing , but caught some nice Northerns in...
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