The gross tournois was big. Weighing 4.9 grams and 25 to 26mm. It was worth 12 pennies.
$500 is a little high. Most recent sales I've seen are $450 and under. And that's slabbed in the original holder.
Based on the look of it it's a fake.
Not at all. Pure acetone will remove the PVC and not change or alter the rest of the coin. As long as it is done properly anyway.
You really think so Tom ? I've never seen a die chip with a straight edge along one side (look at the bottom edge). That looks more like something...
Yes it has happened, but they don't change by 400,000 either.
But if it is PVC and it is left there - it will diminish the value even more. PVC must be removed or it will continue to eat away at the coin.
About 7 or 8 years ago they were smokin !
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It was better before they started charging $600 a year. Now you only get to see some of the info.
Bowers' knowledge is probably unsurpassed. But his books, like any book, can have errors. You can trust 99.99999% of what is in his books. And...
The first two are damaged and would be considered ungradeable. The cent, may be AU or MS, need to see the other side.
No, it isn't. It's a book that Bowers titled the Red Book. And the number is wrong ! But don't take my word for it, go look it up yourself. The...
Sounds like post mint damage - part of the number 7 has probably been pushed to the side.
Then it's a misprint. Go read your Red Book.
I don't think that is toning at all. It looks like some liquid got on the coin and dried there staining the coin. I agree 100% - environmental...
Total mintage for the 1880-CC is 591,000. Are you sure that what you read in Bowers' book is not the estimated mintage for just one variety of...
Depends what he's asking. I would agree with 63.
Apparently you are missing something. Go back and read it. I asked Mike which coin he thought was nicer - before I told what the grades were....
Hall's comments would be much more likely to fall under what Paul was calling marketing hype in my opinion. And for what it's worth, I bought into...
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