To each his own. It was having the coin in the original holder that mattered to me. I had no interest at all in any of the others.
Don't forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And just about any collector who looks at a G4 coin is going to expect to see that coin a...
It never used to bother US collectors either, but that was 50-60 years ago. My prediction is that in time Europe will change as well. And...
That is but 1 method, there are many more.
Usually it's because they want sell the coin as being something it isn't, and for more money that it could sold for otherwise. Dates & mint marks...
VAMS never held any interest for me when I collected US. I just ignored them. To others of course they are of great interest. Such is life. But...
You can read more about the aluminum cents, yes plural, here - Great Rarities There is at least 1 confirmed, graded and slabbed example in...
Dip it.
Said stake has been driven.
I checked Heritage Chris. And the 63's they've got look nicer than this one. Lowest I saw was $437 in the past few months.
It really does happen all the time. Partial or even whole letters and numbers can be pushed to one side or the other.
If you look back, I thought that's probably what it was before he even posted the picture. But once he did, that all changed. Look at the size...
There really is only 1 secret. Learn how to grade well enough so that you can walk into a dealer's shop and pick out the under-graded coins - raw...
The gross tournois was big. Weighing 4.9 grams and 25 to 26mm. It was worth 12 pennies.
$500 is a little high. Most recent sales I've seen are $450 and under. And that's slabbed in the original holder.
Based on the look of it it's a fake.
Not at all. Pure acetone will remove the PVC and not change or alter the rest of the coin. As long as it is done properly anyway.
You really think so Tom ? I've never seen a die chip with a straight edge along one side (look at the bottom edge). That looks more like something...
Yes it has happened, but they don't change by 400,000 either.
But if it is PVC and it is left there - it will diminish the value even more. PVC must be removed or it will continue to eat away at the coin.
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