Generic rounds like this are often nearly impossible to track down, unless the original purchaser kept the receipt.
I don't own any, but look for Swiss Shooting Talers. There's a whole lot of them, going back hundreds of years. Some really cool designs.
1951 Franklin DDR, discovery piece. I discovered it, and am credited in the CONECA files: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Slabs don't damage coins. But jewelry mounts do. And, it is very likely that a jewelry mount would be in the same four spots.
Plenty of uncirculated coins have fingerprints. A fingerprint does not preclude an MS grade. I've seen coins up through 66 with fingerprints...
Looks real to me. What makes you think it might be fake?
There are several examples of prooflike business strikes using proof dies. However, it is the squareness or roundness of the rims that is often...
Go for it! Try it on something modern and worthless, like a Kennedy.
Not sure which one's your commenting on, but we've moved on to the 1830 Capped Half.
For those who were confused on the AU vs. MS of this coin: the high points to look for here are the Eagle's brow, the hair over the ear of...
Your poll choices make me question my guess, but I'll stand fast at MS-64 BN. This appears to be a very attractive coin.
Glad to see Lizard Skin Cameo is alive and well. I'm not going to lie. Those look genuinely awful.
You've got a losing record, then, buddy ;) I've posted all 4 - 1 no star, 2 with star, now 1 PCGS. As for the 1813 no star, that's the one I...
Obviously I don't know your situation, but if you can stretch just a little bit for a 65, I think you'll be happier. A 64 is nice, but a 65 really...
I'll post one. Currently in a PCGS holder, so currently no star (does have a CAC though, if that matters). Fields are flashy and lustrous:...
I recognize the first one, but can you tell us about the other 2? And why they are your favorites?
Very nice coins! How do the images compare to the coins in hand?
Why did you always want one? Is this a rare date? Are you working on a set? Did you like the design? What attracted you to this coin? It looks...
Honestly, they look more like tourist souvenirs you'd find in a gift shop. I don't think these are coins.
I'd say those pictures are way too dark to tell you anything about that coin. The NGC cert verification has better pictures:...
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