The mark in the wreath is described as "die damage", not a completely separate mintmark. See the CONECA description here:...
Are you building a set? Or are you buying pretty gold coins that you like? I've often wondered that as you post your amazing newps.
Yup, definitely 39. Sweet coin! Not a whole lot happened in 1739, as it turns out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1739
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Oh, sorry, I wasn't clear. I rinse the coin in acetone. If you put acetone on plastic, the plastic (mylar) will dissolve.... I use the air on...
Yes, prooflike and semi-prooflike coins from this era are characterised by heavy die polish. This polishing of the dies is what gave them their...
I can't give you any specific answers, for the reasons mentioned above. I can tell you, however, that you can try to figure this out for...
Can you show us more pictures of other coins with this effect? There are quite a few US coins struck from rusted dies, and usually it appears as...
It isn't exactly a podcast, but CoinWeek.com has regular updates. They produce a lot of high quality material.
I always prefer Cowens, because the cardboard is thicker. It provides more protection for the coin. HECO are thinner, which is good if you're...
There is no official process. Depending on what you have, you could either sell on Ebay, sell directly to a dealer, or consign to an auction...
I just asked NGC about this on the NGC forums. You can see when they answer here: https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/topic/412515-ngc-label-buyback/
The cameo on the reverse of that Walker is fantastic, and extremely uncommon. Nice coin!
It varies based on the value of your collection, what level of coverage you want, where your collection is stored, and your home security...
If the coin was rejected by CAC, that means it is either a C coin for the grade (which is perfectly fine - still accurately graded, but will...
It does have full bands, I can see that. I can't really give an accurate grade guess from those pictures, however. Are those surfaces prooflike,...
I'm not sure what you want to know, but Google is your friend: https://www.pcgs.com/news/fabled-king-of-siam-proof-set-purchased-for-record-85...
Are you limited to these three coins, or are there other options? What are you trying to accomplish (do these add to a set you are building?, or...
Haha, the good thing about personal tastes is no one can disagree. If you like dipped out, stripped, doctored, white gold with no patina, go for it!
I wouldn't call it a "toned coin." Scans are not the best picture-taking method, because they just can't show the luster accurately. If I were in...
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