I wouldn't consider that (attractive) toning at all. Maybe it will look like the Mint medal below after another 15 years. Chris [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I would take him into a local coin shop to see what "lights up his eyes". Maybe the $100 would be enough to buy more than one coin. Maybe the $100...
Here is one from the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition held in Philly. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fine! I'll just dig out my number and letter punches and mess up some coins for the bidiots to buy. I'll even go as far as putting some of the...
@Belinda Charpentier Just because the Morgan, Peace and Franklins are supposed to be MS63 doesn't mean that you should submit them for grading....
Save some for me!!!!! Chris
Do we really have to encourage all of the numisbidiots to believe that this sort of thing is worth something? Chris
Okay, I'm confused. You said that the underlying zinc is exposed, but I don't see that it is. I see it on the inside of the letters, but not on...
Damage that isn't collectible. It's worth face value. Chris
I believe Sheila was asking about the bottom, outside of both letters. Chris
I'm guessing that it is circulation damage. Happy Independence Day!:happy::happy::happy: Chris
It's just a die crack at this point and not worth much above face value unless someone happens to already have the cud and wants to add the die...
Click on "Report" to combine/delete duplicate thread. Chris
@Sean5150 Photos? Chris
I'd like to add that there are some medals that are struck in silver, are commemorative in nature and would not be considered "generic". Items...
@Bman33 I'm one of the older collectors, and if I were going to pay any amount over spot for silver, it would not be a generic round. I can...
I've never used the Lighthouse pages, but if they are anything like the Eagle pages, they are not worth the cost. They aren't cheap, and they are...
Your username is posted just below the search box in the upper right of the page. Immediately below it is the number of messages (posts). You have...
What? Can you repeat that again? Isn't the minimum requirement 10 posts? Chris
@Christopher290 You have two threads for this coin. Click on "Report" and ask the mods to combine them. Chris
Separate names with a comma.