Actually 1915 is what MCMXV is....M is 1000, C is 100; so MCM is 1900...X is 10 and V is 5...
NT for sure
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take a pair of small pliers and flatten those staples on the 2 by 2! They can scratch other coins and destroy value.
Thank you! Couldn't find photos of both to compare, but these make it pretty clear!
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[ATTACH] Dot before the date? Sorry for the blurry pic. Didn't look that way when I uploaded but using my phone....
Use fresh acetone and try again. If it is really bad the acetone will evaporate and leave the grime redeposited on the coin. You might have to...
There are no "regular" or brilliant 1909 proofs; its matte or not a proof.
Just remeber that it has to have ALL the diagnostics of the matte proof. Every single one or its not one. Good luck!
I thought it was an ancestor of Mr. Bill!
The dot between the d and b is perfectly centered and not nearer to the d. A crescent shaped die chip mark between the M in Unum and the wheat...
Here is the whole medal. John Paul II [ATTACH]
It's known as full torch fot the Roosie. For a 2014 it needs to be almost perfect to be worth grading and is not an error.
Sometimes phone cameras have a 10 second or so delay to get into the picture. Set it on a book or something else and the hit the button and wait.
Cashless works great for panhandlers. Sorry don't have any cash on me! :)
Italy medal with a pope on the obverse and baby Jesus on the reverse.[ATTACH]
What does it weigh and is it magnetic?
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