As I said earlier - there are plenty of fake coins out there with the correct weight. There are even some that weigh too much. And more than a few...
If I were you, the first thing I would do is post pictures of the coin. It may not need what you think it needs. But we need to see it to...
You can stop payment on any Money Order just like you can stop payment on any check. But if it won't clear, then you need to talk to the Post...
Because such marks are permitted on coins of MS64 by the TPG. Personally, I would grade it a 63.
Can't see it well enough to estimate grade really, but you did OK from what I can see.
It's because there are way tooooooo many people on ebay who don't have enough sense to get in out of the rain, let alone buy coins. Now this may...
Nope, there is no book. My conclusions are based solely on experience. And if you want to learn how to evaluate coins then you need to get that...
DOH ! You're correct of course :o
:loud: Ya know, it might help if you knew what you were talking about BEFORE you opened your mouth. You can borrow this smiley icon of mine if you...
Not really, typically an AU58 will look better than just about any coin graded as MS60, 61, 62 and 63. In some cases they even look better than...
I have circled the marks that would be called scratches, the others are not. Hopefully that helps. That said, I believe the scratches on the...
The SP designation is used on the Special Mint Set coins of '65, '66 and '67 by PCGS. NGC labels these same coins as SMS. PCGS now uses SP for...
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And there are just as many stories of NGC 61's becoming PCGS 63's. Or PCGS 64's becoming NGC 58's. The same thing can be said of coins slabbed by...
Why ? They are not uncommon. Perhaps, but if you are familiar with French coinage of the period then you know there are plenty of coins with...
Nahhhhhhh - you guys must be imagining things. Why it's common knowledge that the TPG's haven't loosened their grading standards. :whistle:
There have been cases of nickels struck in copper, but none from the modern era that I am aware of.
Just keep in mind that 95% of grading is done with the naked eye.
Looks like a French jeton to me, not a coin.
I can see it in that one, but not the first one you posted.
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