Rule of thumb - problem coins are worth from 20-50% of what a problem free example is worth. Of course that rule is somewhat limited when...
Conder's answer is correct and doesn't require any further explanation. I am merely responding because of your choice of words in your response....
Bad idea, ammonia turns silver black. I could see using acetone, maybe. But I doubt it will be much help in this case.
I'd have to say not a Proof. IMO the strike isn't good enough and the corners of the rims do not appear to be squared off. I'd have to go with PL....
It's not the water itself so much as it is the chemicals and minerals in the water. If you used distilled water, there should be no problems.
I would say that's precisely what it is - foreign matter. Otherwise known as dirt.
But it doesn't have lower melting point. It has a higher melting point than gold. And that explains it very well. melting point of gold - 1947.9...
As they say, the truly wise man realizes how much he has to learn ;)
No, it doesn't. Ordinary toning, when left unchecked, causes coins to turn black. Then, years later, when somebody dips the coin to remove the...
Again, no. The "sniffer" does not detect that a laser has been used on a coin, nor does it detect that a coin has been whizzed. The "sniffer" only...
No, it is not. It does not have any similarity whatsoever with whizzing. In fact it is nearly the opposite. Say you have a coin that has a light...
And he probably wasn't being dishonest this time either. In all likelihood he also didn't know the coin was counterfeit. But neither does that...
Typically the seller will state precisely what his return policy is. If you buy the coin then you are obligated to adhere to that return policy....
Return the coins. But beyond that you should stop buying raw coins period. I agree, he needs to be informed that he should stop buying raw coins...
Guy - I am not saying that the dark streaks on the coin are hairlines. I am merely saying that they are providing an inaccurate definition of the...
But even if graded the day the mint released them the majority of Proofs from this period grade under 65. And honestly, I see none of those...
It's not something that Heritage does. Unless they are looking to buy the collection themselves. There is also the distance issue to consider -...
I think you must be mis-reading something. Nobody has said anything about casting (poured) coins, either silver or gold. And haymarks have nothing...
Worthless ? The Krause drawing shows the same thing. Apparently it's the positioning of the feathers that determines the variety, not the number...
Maybe, but it's pretty hard to get away from the fact that there are 4 plumes on that coin. On the regular issue, there are only 3.
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