paging @ddddd - this is his type of holder
My bad. Try this for an in-depth comparison between NGC & PCGS -...
Sorry it took so long to post, but I couldn't think of anything I had. But how about this one - 1936 Bridgeport Commem NGC MS65 - Lovely evenly...
PCGS - https://www.pcgs.com/News/Mercury-Dimes-With-Full-Bands NGC - https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/792/ On designations such as Full...
They are imperfections on THE DIE, not the coin as minted. Doubled dies are imperfections Die cracks are imperfections RPM's, OMM's, RPD's, etc....
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Alright, coins finally arrived. The Italian States coin is the one I'm interested in as far as whether you guys think it's authentic. I believe...
I think it's too jagged to be a scratch. I'd guess die crack, struck through, or debris in the holder. But I mostly agree with @kanga.
I'd do the hairdryer.
I can't tell what's on the holder vs what's on the coin. Obviously it's graded a 67, or there would be no point to this thread.
Nice to look. Fun to touch. Expensive to get out of them. So, kinda like dating! :wideyed:
On my example, the dies are slightly (<10°) rotated. Is there a significance to a die rotation of these?
@HawkeEye, I somewhat agree that my guess of 1000 could be high, but Alna Wilde owned or examined the following with numbers approaching 1,000 or...
@Arvin - if your only option for purchasing coins is online, I would steer clear of raw coins, until you feel you are very comfortable with...
I have an 1800 that was graded as F15 by ANACS. It was harshly cleaned, and there appears to be some graffiti. Comparing the OP's to mine, just...
Yeah, PCGS will be the way to go with this. I was going to go with NGC, but the more I thought about it, the more PCGS makes sense. And thanks, I...
I'd say a company made it, but you have it in hand to see the 'workmanship'. Lots of cheesy pieces of framed 'artwork', or clocks, or light-up...
I wouldn't use redbook to estimate values. I would assume (and yes, I know what happens when you assume) they are all details coins (see my...
You have about $12-13 worth of silver at melt, so if the picture of the eagle and the other coins give you about $12.50 worth of pleasure, it was...
Most recent info I can find puts the estimated number of known Great Harvest Campaign Stone Mountain commems around 180 pieces (not including...
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