During the course of my collecting career there were many times that I overpaid for a coin. Why ? Because I wanted it that badly at that point in...
Unless you get lucky enough to attempt removal when the whatever is fresh, meaning no more than a day or two old, you're wasting your time to...
You're right, they have gone up in the past couple of years. Single holders now cost 47 cents each - JP's Corner Even if it were a dollar each...
I see nothing in either of the Heritage images posted that even remotely resembles the OP's coin. As as for the condition of the rims on the OP's...
I see where you mean. But what about the cheek, and the fields just under the bust ? And on Britannia's leg ? Hard to tell in the pics but it...
Very nice additions Conrad :thumb: I'd like to see other pics of the half ducat myself as I can't make out the mentioned hairlines in the pic....
But is it a Netherlands ducat or one of the millions of Russian copies ? I'm going to guess they said either 53 or 55. Personally I'd say 45...
To a large degree I would agree with you Paul. But contact marks can be seen in a photograph, and that coin has enough of them in the right places...
It is however important to realize that there is such a thing as chemical wear, but it is not due to toning, at least not until toning reaches its...
You're right, bad wording on my part regarding the use of half. But if an AU50 has to have half it's luster, then how much needs to be there for...
Unless you use a commercial coin dip (an acid) you can't remove them. Using quality holders is a philosophy, one needs to make it a habit. Buy...
I suspect it is not for the coin is damaged. Looks like it is an ex jewelry piece. Value as such would be melt. But that's why it was included in...
No it isn't a concern. But interest is not what you'd expect because most collectors only want to collect coins that are used in circulation, not...
I sure wouldn't risk trying it, I think the coin is over-graded as it is. It might get a star, but in a 65 or 66 slab.
Destined to always pay full retail I guess :D
All of this has been discussed many times, but it always comes back up and so needs to be dicussed again from time to time. You will...
Oh we could easily enough. But to understand why we don't, you first have to consider why coins ARE designed the way they are. There is only...
Don't know that I would classify the 2 headed or two tailed coins as mules - but there are quite a few of them. You can read about some of them -...
Actually it hasn't. At least not in any way that would change a computer's ability to grade coins. People give computers a lot more credit than...
Hard to say, the pics, particularly the obv is quite blurry and hard to see. But based on the rev the coin appears to have XF details. One thing...
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