With all the gouges and scratches I seriously doubt NGC or PCGS would put it in a regular slab. I'd say F15, maybe VF20 details.
It would be nice if the world was perfect - but it isn't. But the situation does remind me of the favorite saying someone close to me used to...
I think what he's trying to say is that he thinks it is a strike through error but he did not know the proper term. I believe he's talking about...
It's more a question of "what" was polished. What Books is talking about is die polishing, not coin polishing. Cleaning, or harsh cleaning,...
Maybe not, but sure do hear them call them quarters. People are also lazy, so they dropped the dollar part and just call them quarters. Much like...
You're both reading something that simply isn't there. I was merely asking an honest question.
Capturing luster in a pic is all about angles. Just experiment until you find the right angles and you'll see the luster in your pics. If you use...
Honestly Drago, why would you ask such a question when since the early 1800's the coins have had either 50 cents (50 C) or half dollar right on...
No, that couldn't happen at all. Coins are held rigidly in place by a inert and flexible plastic collar that only touches the edges of the coin....
Why do they call them 50 cent pieces or half dollars ? Pretty simple answer - because that's the mint put on them for many years. And the names...
The point is that it doesn't matter what the purity is because they are not coins, they are fakes, miniature copies, of a genuine coin. So the...
To the best of my knowledge there isn't one. At least, like Chris said, not one with pictures. CONECA is about as good as it gets -...
I'm not saying it does make them uneducated. But there is a huge difference between knowingly paying more than a coin is worth, and unkowingly...
They appear to be miniature copies of the 50 peso coin.
I think you did OK price wise, as long as you realize that it is a problem coin.
The definition of environmental damage - 97|N-7 Environmental Damage – i.e. corrosion, coating (lacquer), excessively heavy toning, etc. I...
I'd say we are saying the same thing. The market price IS what an educated buyer will pay. Why ? Because an educated buyer looks up the market...
Like it or not, ebay is the 800 lb. gorilla of auction sites. No place else can even come close to comparing.
There are no serifs on the type 1 Mike, look at the pic I posted. Could I be wrong ? Of course, but I don't think I am.
Fair enough, I stand corrected on that.
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