They are actually even more common on gold, because it is more valuable. Silver coins were frequently adjusted, but because gold was so much more...
Feel free to disagree, of course, but those are exactly the type and character of hairlines that indicate "improperly cleaned." I've never seen an...
The color is just a white balance issue. Anyways, nice find! The 79 Near Date is worth a pretty good premium. Congrats.
What is it? Or what was it used for? When was it made? Is it rare?
Nope, it is nickel.
These sorts of very simple designs are extremely hard to grade. The amount of wear is very difficult to judge. For this coin, I would grade it...
I want a tiger. Not a coin. I want a real, warm, purring, meat-eating, Calvin-loving tiger.
These are CuNi (similar composition to our Nickel). I'd grade yours VF. It is worth about a dollar.
Well, here's my entry! https://www.cointalk.com/threads/austrian-prooflike-coins.298291/
I've been slowly accumulating a diverse array of prooflike coins from around the world. When I saw these two coins on Ebay recently, I knew that I...
AU-53 MS-63BN
Well, I'm a little bit late to this party, but I would have guessed 65. Strike: 66. I agree that this is a nice strike. Luster: 65. Even in these...
The toning on that coin does not appear natural, from those pictures. Some people will still find it attractive enough to want it, but it...
Dang, that looks nice! I am planning to try this for some of my toned coins as well. I made a similar request to the NGC registry, but I haven't...
Not to sound rude, but do you know what FBL means? Read through this thread, and then report back:...
Very nice! We look forward to seeing your new purchase.
The reverse is absolutely PO-01. The obverse is a borderline PO-01 or FR-02 (you shouldn't see any stars for an 01). PO-01 is where the big...
Just a bit of strike doubling. Happens all the time.
If the reside was PVC (as I suspect it probably was), there is a good chance the spots are actually damage. A dip won't fix that. It is hard to...
Although, to be fair, I'm probably most proud of my ranking on the "Most Featured Threads" list, another analytic that CT automatically does:...
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