That was a very interesting interview. I was particularly intrigued by the axe money. And, thank goodness for Google translate, since I don't...
What are we talking about here? I have no idea what "coin update" you are referring to.
I see traces of wear so I don't think its MS. But I could see it at 58+. Does that make it gold? I don't know. I'm going to vote green.
Well, at current prices https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/proof-sets/932/most-active 8 x 53 - $1520 8 x 54 - $800 6 x 55 - $690 20 x 56 - $1300...
Yep, they exist. There have been 28 of them graded by NGC throughout the entire series (out of 200,574 coins graded). (That's 0.014% graded as...
Show us a full-coin picture.
The top of the 5 is how it was made. It won't grade because the reverse was harshly polished leaving all those hairlines you see.
I think more significant than the variation in Date and Mintmark is the variation in date it was graded. To answer your first question - yes,...
Yes, if you have something unusual they have specialists in the series. I'm sure not all of them go to all of the shows. They'll always have US...
The harshly polished obverse is far more severe than the couple of rim dings.
Depends on the show. NGC, ICG, and ANACS all do onsite grading.
ddddd is keeping a tally of all the coins posted, which you can see throughout the thread. We've had all types: Green CAC on coin and deserves...
It is a Moroccan "coin" from AH 1261, or 1845 AD. I appreciate your knowledgeable response.
What direction did you think it was going?
So, I find myself in a bit of a predicament. There's a piece that was in the British Museum in 1911. I know because it is illustrated in a book...
Does anyone here collect traditional money? Axes and beads and wampum and yap and tael and shells and such? I'd be very curious to see you post...
Ah, now I understand why this is exciting. Your coin blows those out of the water. Wow!
I instantly spotted it was a fake and was trying to figure out how to politely tell you that when I saw that you already knew. Even without...
Ok, here's the reveal! NGC graded this MS-64* I bought this at a time when I was collecting a bunch of random "pretty" coins. I sold it when I...
@lordmarcovan was the most notable collector of holed coins that I've known. I think he sold off that set, though.
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