This kind of granular surface occurs on many coins of different compositions. I am not a materials scientist, but have had the thought it might...
I think we see so many postings here where someone is convinced they have an error that is worth many thousands (or even millions...search Redwin...
To come back to reality, assuming this is some sort of a mint error, how much do you think it would be worth. Is it really worth the trouble?
They all fell asleep
Toning is weird...some people love it and some hate it. I see crusty, brownish Franklin Halves shown here with people gushing over them. Each to...
Looks more like toning...surface reaction to the environment.
Kind of looks like an "octopus man" coin...India, the Cholla dynasty. Put octopus man coin on google and check out the images. [ATTACH]
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YOU HANDLE COINS OUTSIDE IN FREEZING WEATHER!!!:nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting:
So could a scratch from crud on a dirty glove. Final word...BE CAREFUL
Have you done a lot of work using either plastic or cotton gloves? Do you find that you have less dexterity wearing the gloves with the...
Interested to see if this grades.
I know! Prices seem to have skyrocketed on some stuff.
I would assume that the graders wash their hands fairly frequently. I know if I am doing something with high quality coins (of which I have few),...
Thank you
To an error collector, $5 is not a bad guess, to someone who doesn't collect them, it is worth $0.25.
Google is your friend.
Many members here do tend to be anal retentive.
Not to hijack the post, but I still wonder about the Japanese 100,000 yen gold coin that apparently was widely counterfeited. Anyone know anything?
Another: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Once again, a proof? Just looking at the mirror effect.
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