There is no simple answer to your question. First you must understand what genuine toning looks like (colors, order of colors, how toning climbs...
Sorry but it is fake.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the 1857 Gold Dollar (if that is indeed the date) is not genuine. Gold Dollars struck in 1857 were Type 3...
Sunflower, That nickel is now a novelty suitable for sale at a flea market to the unsuspecting public who think gold plating a coin makes it...
I guess it is worth $5 if you accepted it as a $5 bet. Personally, I would value it closer to $0.05 because the gold plating (which probably has a...
Care to share those diagnostic features with us?
1942 to 1945. BUT be aware that not all 1942 nickels are War Nickels as the metal content was changed mid-year. War Nickels - including nickels...
Is this the reverse design on the coin in question? If so, it depicts a native American maiden sowing (not sewing) seeds. The date is on the edge...
So are we talking about gold dollars or 'golden' dollars?
You should get a good reference book. A mainstay for collectors of Large Cents is Penny Whimsy by Sheldon. You can get a copy from Amazon at:...
It looks more like a medal or token (possibly issued by a private mint) rather than a coin issued by a governement mint. A coin would indicate the...
Penny Lady, Would you please explain that? I could be wrong but I thought Longacre Doubling and Machine Doubling were two entirely different...
If your camera has a timer setting you can take photos without camera shake. Simply set the timer to something reasonable (enough time for the...
1. Yes. It is always more desireable to have a coin with original surfaces. That being said it is important to distinguish between 'coin cleaning'...
I certainly will. I am taking a Counterfeit Detection course where I would expect to find a couple of APMEX employees if they are still sending...
What an odd question. I have met the owner of APMEX and several APMEX exployees. Every summer APMEX sends several employees to the ANA Summer...
Congrats on the new purchase. Gotta love the early branch mint gold.
Die rotation used to be very common. The shafts of the dies were round and they were held in place by some sort of set screw. Sometimes the dies...
The Proof Set holds proof coins and the Mint Sets hold uncirculated business strike coins. You should be able to easily tell the difference with a...
Let's see. My Red Book tells me: War Nickels contain 0.05626 oz of silver. So 20 War Nickels ($1 face value) have a total of 1.1252 oz of...
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