Fun old coin but the scratches kill most of it's value.
Cool old slab. Lots of history behind them. I would have bought it as well. I have a lot of these put away. Not worth having graded again. Just...
Still a nice coin. A dip will kill the coin. It is what it is. Don't mess with it.
I can't understand what you are trying to say. Are you seeing all this on the nickel you posted? Welcome to CT.
I'm thinking it's a $40 coin. His listing. A rare seated silver dime in choice au condition.no rim nicks or scratches.bold liberty and...
Nice buy for $10. I would take it out of the holder and let it breath. Copper wants to turn brown.
I hate that spot. It's just ugly.
Damn your old. :D Congrats.
He fixed it. My messages were kind/nice and he understands.
NGC graded it 15 or 20 years ago. I didn't line the images up very well. Each set was about 5 years apart.
Looks like it. Over the years it will probably tone back to a natural look.
The rims are raised before the coin is struck. The machine that does this is called an upset mill. The raised rim helps the rest of the coin...
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Don't think I have ever seen that look on a real one.
It's actually listed in the RedBook under Hard Times Tokens.
Very true. It's about the fun.
Don't quit posting. Study the letters. They have to match for it to be the variety.
If the weight is wrong, that nails it. If it's correct, there were several die pairs used on these. If it's a fake, it's a nice one.
Nice looking token. I don't know the value today but I'm sure it's north of $200.
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