1964 = PMD 1996 (out of focus)= PMD (looks like a hammer job or a squeeze job)
Very good post with very good and useful information. I would add to check the rims because, in addition to open fields and high points, the...
Shoewrecky, There is going to be a coin show in Houma October 9. Check out the article below: Are you interested in checking out some old coins?
Can you post a pic of that token? Is it a Hard Times token?
I see nothing. Nothing!
Great work. Thanks for sharing.
I have no idea but it looks like somebody spilled coffee on that 20 Escudos note.
I have heard the reason for the lack of rainbow toning in Peace Dollars is a different rinse (or was is a different wash?) process was used.
I agree. Heritage (www.ha.com) would be a good place to look.
The coin is stained and damaged. It is worth 10 cents. I would spend it - but not in a machine because the damage may cause it to become stuck.
It is a die chip. Very common and adds no premium.
You will also want to perform the SG tests on the ground floor or basement level because high-rise buildings sway in the wind and that can affect...
Better yet become an expert and buy the genuine Trade Dollars that everyone else is afraid to buy.
They may be. I'll check next time I am up that way.
Altered surfaces. No grade. Hope you didn't pay more than a couple of bucks for it.
If your Morgan and Peace Dollars are attracted to a magnet they are fake.
I don't see any luster at all and I see lots of hairlines on the obverse. I assume it has been cleaned but hard to tell from your photos. Can you...
I don't know where you heard that but I would never say weighing a coin is a definitive test. Sure, if the coin is significantly underweight or...
Do you have silver coins or silver bullion? At many of the larger coin shows (and some of the smaller shows) TPGs will have a table where they...
Many of you are familiar with Numismatic Crime Information Center (www.numismaticcrimes.org) and the database operated by PNG...
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