By what we in America consider the more-conservative European standard, I feel VF is probably the ceiling for this rarity. Left to myself, I'd...
The only way to determine what it is is to eliminate what it isn't. So, until there's proof positive provided in this thread that the feature...
I was just acknowledging my desire for primacy in the "die poop at immense magnification is a good thing" class of collector. :) At least it...
/raises hand
I tend to be cynical, but we live in a world where the bad news has far better PR people than the good news so we lose track of the fact that the...
To address the actual question you're asking, yes, there are auction houses not above forcing a bid of their own (sometimes by an unknown proxy...
'Twas last week. I was born on Mother's Day. :)
That's a...um...pretty strong 63. :) Our birthdays are 6 days (and sixteen years) apart. :P
"Obviously you're unaware of what you have there, Sir, so you're going to have to let me add four more zeros after your asking price to feel as if...
Nothing wrong with a little redistribution of wealth.
It's 90% gold, 10% copper, which makes it just under 22Kt. Expect it to weigh 8.24g.
Yes, that's a clash, in the correct area for the eyebrow on the obverse. A clash, in and of itself, does not designate a VAM. It can be used to...
That's the one from the recent Stack's auction, isn't it? That was a very well bought coin.
Acetone will do it no harm, but almost certainly will do it no good, either.
Holy crap.
The owner plead guilty in a plea bargain after having been brought up on about 25 charges under the RICO statute. It seems that he was...
A quick perusal at CoinFacts indicates you have to be lucky to get both sets of side steps full even on a Proof.
I've never quite figured out why that happens here; it's hard on a database to keep that much data accessible. This is the only forum I've ever...
I lack issue-specific knowledge, but be aware that rarity is a moving target, always evolving. In many cases, the appearance of previously-unknown...
These labels are the numismatic equivalent of Beanie Babies. "First Strike" is an out-and-out lie - in most cases, by the time the coins are...
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