I'm not sure why you bought this without having any idea what it is. Here, let me use the google for you: The slab tells you what it is: "Diakov...
Cool, thanks! In that case, major congrats on your very rare purchase!
That is a very crudely struck coin! Is that how they normally look? How rare are these? Can anyone show a more well struck specimen?
It is crud. A cud of that size would show weakness of strike opposite on the reverse.
People have been collecting those for decades: http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/2010/11/charge-cards.html...
Well, a 65 is usually nicer than a 64, sure. But what he was asking about is the "sweet spot" - the best value for grade. If you look at the...
I disagree. That is an expensive coin, but it is not beautiful. This is an 1807 that is also graded 66, but this is a beautiful coin:...
Sure, and some of them have people paying 5 figures, even. Those are extremely few and far between. The vast majority are worth 2 figures. But...
It shouldn't take more than a couple of seconds to grade these. After a grader has looked at a few thousand of them, any imperfections should be...
Is that a die crack from the bust through the date and star to the rim? That's a pretty hefty die crack for an SBA. Cool! That damn prong is...
The google says your weight was probably made to weigh Portuguese coins, and probably made in the early 1700's (between 1706 and 1750). There is...
Show us a picture of the other side. Oops, nevermind, I see now you say it says that on both sides.
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What sort of replies are you looking for? Do you have a question of some sort? Are you looking for opinions about something? You seem to have...
With the significant spotting and luster grazes, yes. There are less scratches than the reverse, but I'm at 66 max on this one. Also, it's...
Yes, definitely machine doubling. The mintmark is doubled as well as the date, which is extremely unlikely on coins of this date unless it is...
It looks like it could be a late die state of RPM-003: http://varietyvista.com/09b%20WQ%20Vol%202/RPM%20Detail%20Pages/1947SRPM003.htm
Strike: This is clearly a late die state, so the details are significantly eroded from the die. However, the strike appears to be strong - I see...
What "lines" are you seeing? I don't see any die polish on this coin at all.
The coin shown in this thread has machine doubling and has no premium value. If your coin looks just like this one, it also has machine doubling....
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