If the luster is strong, it would probably make 65. It's hard to judge the luster accurately from that picture.
I am guessing that it is probably graded 66. But I wouldn't personally call it anything higher than 65.
A dollar. Mabye a little bit more.
I had a friend show me a large cent he got from his grandfather. The thing was completely green. I could tell there was a coin underneath, but...
Scanners are nearly useless for coin pictures. They just cannot capture the luster of a coin. A magnifying glass is not necessary for pictures -...
I have attended a few of your lectures at the FUN show on counterfeit identification. I learned a great deal, and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Do be sure to take quality before and after pictures, to record this momentous occasion for posterity.
Congrats! Those are some pretty cool error coins!
@Insider , there are a lot of good points in that post above. I really am glad you are here (and that you have restrained your emojis ;) :P )
Hi Jade, from New York. You sound exotic.
Yeah, I can see the dark grey obverse surfaces, and hints of blue toning on the reverse. Looks quite attractive.
It seems like there is a group of very-vocal members that just really likes to argue. We pretty much know what each other's position is, and we...
What I'm hearing is.... "It's worth a try." Granted, I have no idea how much paperwork or bother is involved with filing a request, but it can't...
Tell us a story, Kurt.
That bust half is really nice. Congrats on the pickup!
Like I said, we just don't know the guy. I don't want to go that far, that seems mean. He might just be enthusiastic and want to help. He hasn't...
Be careful not to confuse "dipping" with "rinsing with acetone." In numismatic parlance, "dipping" refers to an acidic substance used to strip...
Doug alleges this reaction occurs. If you actually search the CT archives, all you'll see are unspecific, unverified, rumors of claims. I have...
That assumes Korea has one of those.... which I doubt.
Yours is the Bombay mint. I'm not sure which version of Krause is referenced above (the one I have says a similar value), but if you look at the...
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