Unfortunately, Lux, these new pictures only confirm my suspicions that this piece was polished. The key thing I'm looking at is the open fields...
Uhhh.... it is very clearly stated in the US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5, that the Congress has the power: "To coin Money,...
Being a Libertarian, I'm very generous with my opinions of the freedoms and Liberties that I believe the Constitution grants the people. Coining...
Your coin appears to have been polished, at least from these pictures. Those surfaces do not appear natural. The colors left may be reside from...
Yeah, many of those are blatantly Artificial Toning. Calling them "questionable" is being generous.
Okay, just wanted to check. So, for the past several years, people have been complaining about "gradeflation." For several years, we've also...
No Grade. Counterfeit.
Because he is small fries compared to certain counterfeiters that frequent these forums. If they don't prosecute real counterfeiters such as them,...
If you are interested in upgrading your P mint, I just got an email from one of my favorite dealers. He has a P in 66 for a crazy awesome price!...
Haha, fantastic coin! These are graded from only the struck portion, as I'm told. Thus, I'd grade yours 64 or 65 RD. It's obviously struck off...
Could you explain this sentence?
ICG is too inconsistent. ICG used to be reputable enough that I wouldn't argue too much, but a few years ago they were sold. Ever since then,...
Anacs may be the cheapest, and they're fine for authentication. AVOID ICG. They are worthless. If there is a chance that you or your heirs...
Haha, thanks for the free psychoanalysis, doc! Good to know I've got all these repressed feelings! Maybe that's why I drink scotch and buy...
I'm assuming that the cat is referring to Sheldon's profession. He developed a system to categorize behavior based on physical appearance and...
I'll be watching the auctions from my thawed-out Southern porch.
Fantastic description, and really cool collection!
That is a GR-1. It is rarity R-3 (somewhat scarce, but not uncommon enough to get a premium). Even the very earliest strikings of this marriage...
The P is definitely the highlight of that group. It appears to be quite attractive!
Yes, there is a full ounce of gold. The coin weighs slightly more than an ounce because of the alloy.
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