I had to get a stronger bookshelf for mine. Dang things are so heavy I thought it was going to break.
MD!! ;) haha, just kidding. That is one crazy DDO! I don't know who the engraver was, but the fingers on her right hand are super creepy. What...
Well, you obviously liked the coin, so that is why you bought it. I'm going to be more blunt than the others. My goal is not to offend, but to...
It is a cleaned/dipped AU coin. The surfaces have been stripped - you can tell because it is blast white.
Huh, I was a point conservative on every single one of the coins (grading from pictures). Yup, I'm really okay with that.
Oops, missed that ;) The question is important enough, however, that is should be asked separately. ;)
I'd call that a VF+ (in the American scale).
This dollar apears to be authentic, with authentic chop marks. However, there are many, many fake trade dollars. The counterfeiters know that...
Dude is struggling enough showing decent pics of the obverse and reverse. I can't expect him to take pics of the edge as well. That is truly...
Hint at what? If it was a hint, it was way too subtle for me. Two options: 1. They don't know better. 2. They don't care.
This is from a worn die. The die hasn't broken, but it is late in its life. It is normal. The coin looks to have been cleaned, and has EF...
As he mentioned in the OP, it is on the edge lettering. It is not unusual for the lettering to be slightly crooked.
In the usual way, I'm assuming. He gives them his credit card number, and they send him bullion.
This video is even more interesting and informative. While it takes place in the Vienna mint, and focuses on special strikes, similar techniques...
I'm going to bump this, because this video should be required viewing for all posters in the so-called error forum. I honestly think that posters...
Those pictures are quite deceptive - I wouldn't recommend buying from those pics. In the pictures, the coin looks like a 67. There is a reason...
Don't use anything harsh that will further damage the surfaces. Don't use any sort of polish or cleaning methods intended for silverware or...
"FDC" covers a wide range of grades (translated to the American sheldon scale). What grade did PCGS call it?
The problem is, this coin was already cleaned. It was dipped, and improperly rinsed. What you are seeing is contaminants from the dip (most...
I would think the best entry-level jobs for a person would be as an assistant at a coin shop (one that goes to plenty of shows). The show circuit...
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