Haze on modern commems is very common - no matter what holder they are in. It is believed to be caused by the washing process at the mint. Same...
I reckon we are :high5:
You can read the date - 1900.
Red spots show up on gold coins from time to time they always have. This coin for example - almost 300years old and struck in pure gold for all...
There are some original dies out there in the public's hands. More are in the museums. Couldn't begin to tell ya what ones still exist though....
I got a better idea Jim - you send me the dollars and I'll shoot 'em for ya. Then you can sell 'em as dollars shot by BB's great-great-great...
The rings are inert so they are not the problem.
In the strict sense of the word Conder is correct. By definition a re-strike is a coin that is struck at a later date with the same dies used on...
It's basically more scare tactics written with a political agenda in mind. They are taking a story that has some truth to it and twisting it all...
The best way to get started collecting is just to get the coins from your pocket change.
Yes themint made them. Read this - 1804 Dollar Most of them are re-strikes as it is. But any additional re-strikes by the US Mint would have no...
I would say that coin has XF details and yes, it has been harshly cleaned.
If you'd just go to the Heritage web site (it's free) and look it up - you'd see the populations for yourself.
No, it's easy. The sellers know that the TPG's are slabbing these as MS70 left and right - and yes that includes NGC and PCGS. So they know it is...
If it's a re-strike, what makes the difference what mint makes it ? There are plenty of private mints that make the 1804 dollar. Get one of those....
Folks the problem is that people tend to equate rarity with value, if a coin is valuable (meaning expensive) then that coin is called rare. The...
But it's not because they are Red Dick - it's because they (the Red ones) have more luster. Luster pretty much the determining factor in the upper...
I understand your point, but whether the coin is full red, partially red or full brown really doesn't change the eye appeal - at least in the eyes...
kanga my commnets (we were apparently posting at the same time) should answer your questions. But you are making a mistake here - the Red, Red...
Yes. But - it would most likely be due to over-dipping and thus the coin would be net graded to XF. For if any coin lost most or all of it's...
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