Solves that mystery!
acetone and soap and water (fingers only) are generally considered acceptable and don't harm the surface of the coin. A lot of older silver (say...
Interesting. now the price has dropped to a mere $275. They are seriously trolling for suckers.
pcgs tends to fault darker coloring. I don't think there is enough luster to warrant au (given that I am working from images). Might get a...
I don't really care about scratches on slabs except for their effect on photos. So, for scratchy slabs I carefully place a puddle of mineral oil...
These are some of the better commem. designs from the mint lately
I see rub on the bird's shoulder which makes me think au58.
Grades in these 2 tone blue holders are all over the place. Opportunities for savvy buyers like Mainebill.
Good question. The 2 or so other fakes I have are struck. I think you are right they (cast fakes) should be smaller.
tiny metal bubbles around IGWT. [IMG] holes in 900 and DOLLAR and field in between, mushy dentils. [IMG] more bubbles from casting process: [IMG]...
Here's a link to the original auction:http://www.ebay.com/itm/171615505786?_trksid=p2060778.m2748.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Pretty coin! I can't tell if it's a high AU (like 58) or MS 63 (some marks in obv field and on bust). I do like it!
It was a full gram underweight after subtracting the weight of the 2x2....
I think that most, if not all, of their other trade dollars are fakes as well.
AU something, and I hope it's genuine (due to the large # of good qualityfakes out there)
Looks like a solid 45. Glad you waited for those of us that got home late from work!
That I posted in the fake Trade Dollar thread, and how I contacted the seller about returning it, and they asked me not to use the return item...
Bill, I have to differ with you on this. You are correct that lead is not absorbed transcutaneously. However, I am aware of well documented cases...
I'll allow that finding a nice seated dollar that has not been messed with is something of a challenge, but they do come up with some regularity...
I think it's an OK 40. The obv has a number of hits on the left and I'm not so sure about the right obv field (?cleaning). I would not want to...
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