After a bit of Googling, that second appears to be an 1/8th Taler from Nurnberg. NGC price guide has it listed at $400 in EF condition. I'll guess...
Sounds like y'all had a good time! Can you show us a better picture of your nickel find?
No, that one would come back AT every single time. No question about it. To the OP - your experiment can teach you valuable information about...
Get a nice folder, like a Dansco. Keep them raw. Saves you a whole bunch of money and hassle, and still makes for a really nice presentation.
What did you not like about the "saved searches" and why is this better?
The PCGS photos are always red-shifted pretty heavily. I don't know why, but they need to correct their color.
I do think these rounds would be pretty cool, and potentially useful in a chemistry class, however. Great idea!
I hear ya. It really irks me when an OP only posts half a thought, and then expects you to Google it to find out more. If you really cared to...
Exactly. Most of the scratches you see on slabs come from dealers and collectors casually tossing coins around at shows, on hard surfaces, or...
I *always* use the insulated bubble packages when I ship coins. The #000 size will easily hold one or two slabs, or raw coins in a capsule, and it...
Yes, I'd be curious to see these 2 as well.
Thanks man! This is exactly the same advice I would have given ;)
Well, I had a bottle of wine that had a really unfortunate sulfuric smell (bottle fault, I think). I threw a couple of copper pennies in the...
I think this is the best answer so far. There really is no "one-size-fits-all." I have 3 lights, but sometimes I only use 2. I move them around...
Looks like might almost be time for a Second Edition of "Ship of Gold." I haven't read it, but it tells the story of the Central America. It was...
Not entirely sure what you're trying to show, besides a well circulated quarter...... You talking about the flattened bit at k2? Looks like some...
I sometimes wonder what the reaction is in the grading room when these sorts of things. "Hey guys! Some idiot emptied his pocket change into the...
It doesn't look like a proof to me. It looks like a well made business strike. Submit it if you want to, but I would not be expecting a proof....
Hard to judge grade from those pics, but they appear to be attractive red cents. My guess is the grades will mostly be around 63-64. The 1909 VDB...
That first one is gorgeous! You're kinda making me want to pick one of these up. Do they come in prooflike?
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