I know sometimes they are a bit lopsided, and that's natural. But dang, the right one (viewer's left) is a whole heckuva lot bigger than the left...
The obverse has definitely been polished. I think the reverse has too, but it has since corroded. The shininess of the obverse is a clear...
Well, congrats and good for you on finding an authentic one. In the forum's defense, we see 2-sided "coins" about 6 times a week. In all of my...
These photos are well above average, but there is plenty of room for improvement. My opinion: the images are overlit. There is zero contrast, and...
It isn't an error. It is an effect often seen on very late die states. The technical name for it is as you mentioned above, but it is known in...
I'll wait to get @messydesk to weigh in on it. He's the ultimate expert. But, it still looks fake to me.
The crack goes from the part of his hair to the back of his head. Its a fairly common place for cracks.
No. I'd say it's the finest graded example, and in hand I'm guessing the luster is dripping and the color is bold and beautiful. I'm guessing...
The 1299 10 Dirhams was graded MS-65. You can see the auction here:...
Yeah, that one sold at NYINC earlier this month. I bid on it, and bid very strongly. It just kept going up and up.... Pre-auction estimate was...
Because, why not? After we've had a few guesses, I'll talk more about the coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Insider , I haven't seen a MAD Ike sell, but MADs usually don't get a large premium, because they are common (less so on Ikes, but still not an...
There are some pretty significant hits to the bell. You can see them in the truview. By itself, the hit on the cheek wouldn't drop it to 64. I'm...
I know that it is a really tiny segment of the market, a small niche hidden away in the corner of Africa. But, I'm a big fan of Moroccan coinage....
No. These are "magicians coins" and are made from two genuine coins.
They are better than raw, true. But the number of problem and misgraded coins is much higher in ANACS and ICG. I would not recommend a beginner...
That's why I went with a 55. You could split the difference and call it a 55+ ;)
Impossible to tell from those pics. Probably 64 or 65.
From the TruView, it looks 65FBL (it meets PCGS's lax "standards," but it wouldn't be FBL at NGC). From the slab pics, 64 looks like the right...
Machine damage.
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