One of the reasons so much Spanish and French coinage circulated in the colonies is because a lot of the British stuff didn't. Many of the...
The acetone will not hurt the coin, but if there is anything on the surface that is causing the corrosion, you need to remove that (someone likely...
Wow, that is something you don't see everyday! Surfaces: There appears to be a bit of shininess that is a bit unusual underneath the toning. It...
Show us pictures if you can, but almost certainly fake.
It has a very old cleaning on the obverse, but it has retoned in an attractive manner. The reverse is quite attractive. If you like the coin,...
Where are these 6-petaled flowers? Why are Bahia mint coins so much rarer? Looks extremely nice, congrats!
When we are talking about toning like this, most of the premium comes from the toning. The BN will have a slight discount to RB, mostly because...
Wow, this thread went downhill. I think I would rather tell half the collectors out there to learn what they are doing and stop relying on...
Grading is an art in that it is a subjective assessment of all of the qualities. The science comes in understanding how the strike, luster, wear,...
Yeah, I've totally bid on million dollar coins before. Many times. And I was winning for a while ;)
"Strike it Rich" is the absolute bane of this hobby. It has prompted more people to ask about more junk than any other misguided publication in...
The obverse looks way wrong. The reverse looks like a cartoon. There's no reason to pull out fancy overlays on this one - there is a 100%...
Yes, of course I remember the 41D roll. And I remember the beauty I got out of it! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Woof, that's everything that's the worst about the 80's. Ouch.
I think the most surprising part is the suddenness of it. No plan of succession, no prepping the hobby for it.... No, it's just "he was replaced...
My first thought was heavily whizzed. A whizzed coin often gets that stippled appearance in the fields.
You are way too low.... try more like 65+
I'll give you a second guess.
I went to my very first coin show, and I was so proud that I had gotten this $30 coin for $15.... I didn't realize until later that it had a big...
I'll tell you what I tell my students: Be more specific. Explain what you mean? And explain how that can be encapsulated in a grading scheme?
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