Taylor - save your money and join the ANA. As a member you'll have access to the entire ANA Library and they'll mail the books right to your door.
Ehhh - 6/5 and pick 'em.
Many times over the years since I built this section of Coin Talk I have heard from members telling me that this link or that link contained in...
MS details - rim damage.
With that weight I would say it is probably genuine as I see nothing to make me think otherwise.
Personally I'm amazed that coin even got into a slab.I'd leave it right where it is.
The '28 peace is like the '21 Peace in that regard. The reason that values over most of the grades is basically flat is because the coin is...
I'd go along with the XF40 details, but the coin would never get in a regular slab because of those scratches.
dimeguy - what I would suggest that you do is to use Heritage. You can find countless examples of coins of any date and various denominations...
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Can't say for sure based on your pics. I can tell you that there are known fakes for this date and mint. In fact, that is the one and only coin...
If the coin is genuine, and I do have my doubts that it is genuine, it could only get into a Genuine or a Details slab due to the rim damage in...
Looks like a die chip to me.
Howdy Julian - There's going to be a bit of a range on that coin and the price will depend on how nice it is for the grade. Range could be from...
Unless I'm misreading something, the OP is. To be honest I don't know if they are removed by mechanical means or by hand. I just know that they...
I dunno about the '78 - maybe somebody tried an eraser or something on it, but it doesn't really look like eraser marks. But it does look like...
Not all marks or flaws are contact marks. They can be caused by a piece of dust or a speck of dirt or lint that drifts onto the planchet right...
I don't disagree Mike. My only point is that copper can and does turn blue sometimes - without having soap or MS70 used on it.
Modern Proof coins are not ejected from the press. They are removed from the press 1 at a time.
If the coin is genuine it's worth about $100.
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