I'm curious about the 1899 and the 1907(the one to the left). I have bought Barbers that looked like those which turned out to have cleaning marks...
That's a great story, Eduard.
Other than a soak in acetone, which might remove some folder crud, I wouldn't touch it. You could send it to NGC, if it looks 'conservable' NCS...
Thanks to both of you for making some important points. If a collector is going to buy raw coins, he or she needs to be proficient at grading AND...
Terrific coins, Kanga- you have some really nice sets. I hope you'll post more images soon.
Thanks Conder (and by extension, Lehigh) for the attribution. I agree. That entire thread is worth re-reading. 1-B it is.
When I first started to collect, I gravitated towards the big sellers with multi-page ads in Coin World, etc, assuming that they must be REALLY...
Hi Eduard, just to clarify things for me, what do you consider (for you ) a fair and reasonable price for a coin, as compared to some sort of a...
I'm almost certain it is a copy. The denticles are practically invisible in places; the surfaces have that Chinese frosty look to them. Unless you...
Eduard, those are magnificent! And, if I dug up something like that first coin, I think I'd have a heart attack (but I'd die happy!)!
That off center strike is really eye-catching, but appearance-wise I think I prefer the 'normal' coin. It is great to see the superb photos of...
Thanks, guys, I appreciate all the help and comments! According to Bowers, these coins were in a sense a throwback to the pre-1830's, in that the...
It's in a small white ANACS holder labeled "Rims Damaged," "MS60 details" (a 'net' grade, I assume.) The only 'rim damage' I can see is a tiny...
Nice coin, Ryan!
Speaking of "raw," I committed the sin of buying raw gold on eBay before the scales fell from my eyes, but luckily wasn't burned on this one:...
Hopefully, Lehigh, or someone else with expertise in this area, will see this thread. In the meantime, have a look, it is a pretty coin, imo....
I have to say, I have never seen a rainbow toned Saint before. How does a gold coin become toned like that?
Very choice examples! 3 lovely coins, well photographed. Thanks for posting them! Interesting that the 16-d and 42/1 have an almost identical die...
That's a really nice looking 58! Kanga's coin has a great, original look too. I'll have to dig mine out and image it, but I don't think it's the...
Thanks for the compliments, guys, I do like the coin. Sometimes you have to make a choice between detail and surface condition, and I compromised...
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