Only the ancients. Moderns they do guarantee. They have never "guaranteed" ancients.
Yes, these were submitted under 2 different tiers. The one on the right had a higher fee, because they put a lot more information on it. They put...
I agree, it is a planchet flaw. If it flaked off, it would be a "lamination," but it is retained.
As has been widely reported, the coin market seems to be heating up a bit. While these have been selling for $2k over the past few years, the end...
If you're going for a global Box of 20, then a world map isn't a bad idea. But, the pictures need to be cropped properly, and they need to be tied...
Oh... and I just noticed... the custom set you have listed below the picture has 11 coins, but you only have 10 pictured. Either show all the...
What is a showcase? I'm not sure I get what this is supposed to be. To me, it looks like a middle-school science fair poster board with pictures...
The question is still fair, however. If you, as the seller, can perform a simple conservation (removing crud, PVC, dirt, etc), and make the coin...
Yes, that is the one I am familiar with and I instantly noticed it on your coin. Are there any other easy diagnostics?
The dark around the letters isn't bad. It would look weird and unnatural if you tried to remove it. It might make EF, but I don't see any luster...
It is a valuable reminder: what diagnostics do you look for to prove this coin is genuine? The 1877 is highly counterfeited (I'm not saying this...
Most of us don't own coins special enough for names.
Do y'all buy these books to use as references, or do you collect the books? I have bought a few books from Kolbe and Fanning before, but not at...
I agree.
For comparison, here is an Edward VI I used to own. It is a later type, but similar manufacture. NGC called this one VF-20 - so I would probably...
Does this book cover only British/UK sovereigns, or does it extend across the empire? I know Australian sovereigns are quite popular. Just...
Absolutely gorgeous original orangey gold color on that piece. Nice purchase!
Yes, there does appear to be repunching on the 4. The notched corner indicates it is not merely machine doubling. It might be interesting to a...
You don't hear about Azerbaijan very much. Apparently there was a war there last year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nagorno-Karabakh_war
Plate money is cool! I don't have any though, because it doesn't really fit my collection. What I do like about Swedish coins, especially...
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