Matt - the 1854 looks to be another cast fake, raised pimples all over the place. As for the '58 - there are a very few raised pimples on the...
For the record, some facts can be found here - http://www.mediafire.com/?ymyjiyhyzqh For those who wish, download the file. In it you...
If you check the prices on the Heritage archives, and the condition of the coin, I think you'll find otherwise. Similar coins, of a better grade...
Yes it is common.
The Heritage thread has been removed. Perhaps it will be restored at some point, perhaps it won't. But until some actual facts come to light,...
I can see nothing that would make me suspicious.
As I explained before Kevin, what they call die polish lines are not lines caused by polishing the die. The lines are caused by metal flow....
The coin was made of copper nickel.
tex it's kinda like Ben (bhp) says. But to understand it you have to first understand the history of grades. Grades have been around since the...
It is merely a name used to denote a series from the Victoria coins. They have the young head, the old head, the Jubilee and the bun head. May...
I think if you look closer you will see who actually slabbed the coin. PNG and the ANA only endorse the grading company. They didn't slab it....
Boss I am not trying to sway anybody, least of all Matt. He knows what he bought and he doesn't need my help, or my opinion. Any time I make...
Did everybody somehow miss the part where I said I figured they'd grade it a 64 and I'd say a 63 myself ? :confused: The marks I described are...
Sorry to hear it goossen. Been there and done that, so I know how you feel. And it does suck :(
This is where a lot of people don't understand the concept of quality coins. Even among G graded coins, there are quality coins and there coins...
Those aren't milk spots. Spots yes, but not what is known as milk spots.
OK Dick here ya go. I didn't do a dang thing to these pics other than to crop them and then place in the same field together. I didn't even resize...
The scratches I see on the coin (not the rims) are very, very light. They look like slide marks to me. So yes, I have doubt that the coin will...
You'll never know for sure without having authenticated. But I can't see anything to make me think it isn't real based on your pics. I'd say value...
It appears it's been cleaned, but not harshly. At least not that I can see in the pics. It does appear to have some PVC still on the coin. If you...
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