I see nothing to make me think the coin is not genuine. Do you know the weight of the coin ?
Indeed it is interesting. I have often wondered if the punches were heated (it would have been quite east to keep a brazier nearby) and then...
Probably not gonna be the answer you wanted, but PCGS will grade coins as high as MS67 that have light wear on them. Are you sure it isn't wear ?
I think you would be surprised at the large number of collectors that keep no records whatsoever. Yeah they know what the coin is. But they...
Gang - ebay is not the problem. Some of the sellers on ebay are the problem. I cannot say this enough times - know your seller ! There are...
Did you read what he said ? "1987 P and D and 2006 and 2007 P and D which were supposedly mint set issues only."
It's spockease - nobody understands it but him. Keeps him out of trouble that way I guess. It allows him to make others think he knows what he is...
Check out JP's Corner.
Dru I think the point you fail to recognize is that just about everybody agrees with you anyway - regarding cleaning. It's kind of like penny...
It means they were minted at Philly - Philly cents don't have mint marks.
In a nutshell it is a modern fake. You can probably identify it here if you wish - http://www.calgoldcoin.com/bears.htm
A good point. Only 2 dimes did have an eagle - 4 of them have not.
The point he is making is that there is a difference between cleaning - and - harsh/improper cleaning. In other words - not all cleaning is bad....
Yes, but Liberty's breast has luster, it just appears somewhat dark from the toning. High points though are the left hip and right heel; eagle's...
Maybe, kinda hard to find something just the perfect size to fit inside the rim though. Rim and edge do not appear to be mashed down.
It's common, just a mark of different dies being used. Mint marks were punched into the dies by hand, so they are not always in the same place.
Light equates to heat, that's basically all it amounts to. So when it is said that you should store your coins in a cool, dark place, then rather...
It's better than some and worse than others. It's easier to see the weak strike on the reverse.
No, he was saying that he has experimented with coins and punches - but not those coins. Do you understand what chopmarks are ? You can read...
Yes it is. But those same spots are also where weak strike is most likely to show up. Which is what I think it is in this case.
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