Luster comes from two effects - the movement of metal, as described, and the wear of the die. Over the life of a die, the luster will change. A...
Yes, the radial lines on the watch face give you an accurate macro-visual of the micro-effect which causes luster. This is actually a pretty good...
No. The planchet does not become liquefied in the coining chamber. This is absolutely false. Take a look at the melting point chart for...
Prooflike, as applied to Canadian coins, means those coins are specially made with polished fields. They aren't true proofs, because they aren't...
The only reason to shudder about that coin, C'Dude, is because it isn't mine! Gorgeous.
Excel.
Your pictures aren't good enough to grade it any more finely than AU. But, I can tell from the pics that it is definitely AU. Pop it in an album...
No. That means that the person who picked up the mail and sorted the coins saw the original grade. The grader has no idea what the original grade...
The pictures of the coin in the OP aren't great, which is muddying things. But, I think it is natural for these reasons: 1. That shade of blue...
Definitely NOT the one with giant spots on the obverse. Blech.
No, probably not. An 1832 CBH is fairly common, and in AU details it may be worth $300-$400. Conservation isn't really going to help it, because...
Hey, you know what happens to coins when they circulate? They get dirty. That's how it is supposed to look.
Interpreting your images, it looks at least CAM. DCAM is hard to tell from the pics, but in hand it may be.
If you have to ask, you shouldn't have bought it.
Assuming it is genuine (which I won't), I'll say I don't like the color of it. This is what we call "white gold." It is either recently produced...
There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong with the coin in the OP. Anyone talking about conservation needs to re-examine the coin. A bit of dirt, a bit of...
Conder knows his large cents, so you can trust what he says.
AU-55, most likely. Looks attractive, no problems jump out at me.
These are gimmicks. They are fantasies. I have no idea why NGC is slabbing them.
I don't see anything wrong with the coin in the OP. Looks natural to me. That shade of blue, and that toning pattern, are consistent with other...
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