PVC= Poly Vinyl Chloride. It's a soft plastic which often comes transparent and was used for old 2x2 coin flips. Also it was used for making...
They do look a bit circulated. The 1809 looks nicer but of course that's a lot more common in all grades I think. Are you taking pictures...
Looks like a bit of PVC damage on a proof. Not really scratches I guess?
Thanks for this explanation john Milton. I'll also go into a bit a my own experience. Years ago I bought this 1880 gold dollar out of a C.E....
I'll go with ms-63+. Obviously it's the mark on the cheek. Some microscopic ticks in the fields. I believe the services are/should be tough on...
Wow, very impressive & a double thaler too? Do you own this coin? Would it be possible to get a weight? I imagine it'd weight around 60 grams....
Wonderful idea! You can play Monopoly with your kids but using Roman Ases, sestersii, denarii, and aureii instead of paper money. For complexity...
Although CNG is not a favorite of mine that seems a reasonable request to make. However, I had a similar thing happen with Roma Numismatics and...
Very nice gold 20 scudi of 1778. My old Krause mentions that these were 16.00 grams and 84% gold. They also made silver crowns around the same...
Very nice crown of William III. Unless there is a problem with the surfaces I'm guessing at least a VF-EF grade. However, I've not a lot of...
I'm wondering if this image with the Sheep or "the Lamb of God" was used to show humility towards God? The Black Death had just entered Europe a...
Actually they only end up temporarily in a museum. From museum acquisition several things happen. 1) Coins not being popular hand-on exhibits...
"It is nice to see a coin where the reverse die isn't very worn...." My Aes of Postumus. A decent but inexpensive example --with a worn Rv die....
Nobody cares about Roman Republican bronze: except true collectors. I haven't seen any upwards price movement on these. By contrast all the big...
Now I see what is wrong. The slab says 50C, yet the coin is obviously a dollar in size!
Very interesting OP. I occasionally try [i.e. once or 2x per year] to buy an interesting slabbed US coin but simply don't go through the number...
That is a stunning 1810. I have a few of these but none in that condition. That's quite scarce and of the 1st year for general circulation too!...
Really nice drachm Trimer! Also if I recall 1862 is a better date of these.
Very nice & appropriate Cromwell crown jgenn. I really like the coins and history theme and think it's a major reason why many "purist...
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