Those are Proof Sets. And back when that picture was originally posted I expressed the idea that I thought the packaging had been re-done. They...
It's in slightly better shape than the other one so I'd go up 1 - 35 for me 40 for PCGS. Can't tell for sure, but it looks like it may been oiled...
I'd say it's defifinitely been cleaned but not harshly so. And I doubt the rim dings and minor rim bruise would stop them from grading it. I'd say...
Just a minor detail, those aren't Mint Sets.
It's definitely not Mint State. As for value, check recent auctions on Heritage.
yeah but just think, if you had 1.5 million of 'em ..... :D
Just try copying a book by Mark Twain and then try selling it. You'll probably be in court before the summons gets to you. Copyright can be...
And in most cases, that's better than it being in the slab it was in to begin with.
It is very clear, on the coin. It's the picture that isn't very clear because it's out of focus. This is what the Lima mint mark looks like for...
Yeah I know, because I don't save pictures of coins from 8-10 years ago to prove it then I must be lying, exagerating, or just spouting off my...
Your coin is a Maria Theresea thaler. Those with the date 1780 are restrikes issued by the mint in Austria. They are made, with the same date,...
Sorry, but it isn't. Ripley's coin is a 1 escudo from the Madrid mint. See pics below. The red arrow points to the crowned M mint mark. The...
The problem is that those selling these things, and I use the word "things" in a most derogatory manner, use deceptive and misleading tactics to...
smoke - the vast majority of coins that have ever been dipped are Unc coins. And there's nothing worng with dipping a coin when it is done...
Yeah and there are tens of thousands of them that were put in body-bags in years past. Perhaps you should read up on what consitutes damage.
You're helping me make my point. In the Red Book, all of the half dismes are grouped together - all part of the same set. And that set is made up...
Mike all you are doing is what most people do - they have in mind their own definition of what a word means. And no matter how much they discuss...
It doesn't make it worth more at all. Anybody who knows coins will pay you the same amount for a coin if it is raw or slabbed. The only thing...
Never, ever, scratch a coin with anything ! There are plenty of other ways to identify what a coin is made of without doing damage to the coin....
Should be pretty obvious what brought it about. The grading standards used by the new ANACS and ICG are terrible. All of the others always were...
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