They were struck as business strikes, not Proofs in other words. As for the finish, yeah they had a kind of satiny finish, but then so did many...
Joining the ANA is a great idea for several reasons. But there is no price guide, no buying guide, anywhere published by anyone that is worth a...
You've got it backwards - as a general rule, the larger the denomination the less likely it will be cameo. You were just very lucky to meet and...
Ya know Chris, I've always admitted that I'm a cynic, but you've got me beat hands down. Could you be right ? Yeah, but you could also be wrong....
Or it just may be he doesn't know what he has ! Really Chris ? :rolleyes: Freefall, take a picture, any kind of picture, and post it here. You'll...
Bud, read what I say in this thread, it will explain what to do. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/proper-acetone-procedure.193708/
The coins are Scottish 6 pences, Charles II. I'll move it to World Coins for you.
I once went through an inherited collection for a friend that was so large it had to be brought to me in a pickup ! It weighed over a thousand...
The OP is correct. In today's world, the TPGs have gotten so bad that the vast majority of coins graded 60 to 63 are really AU coins. And I've...
It depends on the year you're talking about because it's been done for centuries but tradition was the coins were simply dropped into a leather...
Your questions have had me wondering, namely why the questions to begin with. But your last post kind of explains a bit, I think you just lack...
Not from the Monarch no, but the banks were given what was not distributed in the traditional sense so the coins could be sold to the public. But...
Thanks for the kind words John, but trust me - I've been wrong before. Think the last time was in '68 :D Just kidding on that last part of...
The first set of pics don't show it but the second set does - light wear on the bonnet, leaves, cotton balls, nose and a few scattered places in...
You need to understand Bud there simply is not any way to answer your question because all anyone can do is guess.
It could be almost anything from magic marker to ink to some kind of weird toning caused by who knows what. Short of a chemical analysis there is...
All I can tell you is this - read everything I have said in this thread. Then do what I said to do in this thread and that will fix the problem.
To be honest I cannot recall when it happened, I am merely aware that it did happen. I do know it was some time ago. Fair question. The oldest...
It used to be, but it's not really that anymore. And yes, I am aware they still claim it to be that on their website. But if you compare how...
Presentation sets go back to at least the 16th century and probably long before that. If memory serves me correctly I'm thinking there is even...
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