I think it's a cast fake. As mentioned the denticles, but the surface is grainy as well. And if you look closely at some of the letters in the...
I think what you're not getting green is what chrisild meant when he said "safer". In Europe, and many other countries, the governments feel it is...
Others may know of something else, but I don't know that you have much choice but to trust him. Just like when you buy something, the seller will...
I must be missing something, please explain. Yes, it's possible that it was sold by the mint as a set. But that is not only unlikely but...
Just get some coins and sit down with him stainless, start with cents say. You explain to him why a given coin would be graded this or that. Then...
Almost, over-dipping a coin can decrease the luster, or it can totally destroy and wipe out every bit of luster a coin ever had. If a coin is...
Then I would not put any faith in the grading ability of that dealer.
No. And I don't care what NP finds in some book of rules, that is not how it works. And you can go to any post office you want and they will tell...
I could agree with that. But I wouldn't eat a Toad on a bet. Might feed him to my dog though. With those pit bull teeth of hers I've seen turn...
I hope you meant to say over-dipped coin.
By all means, as weryon said. But for what it's worth, I'd say that coin would grade 63 all day long from what I can see in the pic.
Or thrilled. When I collected US Mint & Proof sets I searched for years & years & years trying to find original '36-'42 Proof sets. Only once did...
Not if it is one of those minted in Spain. Normal for them.
Hit it with a torch, if that's solder it'll come off in about 15 seconds. And you sure aren't going to hurt that coin any.
He might, I won't. You shall be flogged at sunrise :D
Gotta admit, that last pic shows the coin is not as weakly struck as I thought based on the first pic. Find it hard to believe they gave a it a 68...
About all I can tell you is that it appears to be a Spanish 4 reales. The pics are too blurry to make out any details or tell if it might be a...
Hmmmmm - where's my stick ! The floggings shall commence shortly ! :D
I would estimate that 80% or more of all the older coins in NGC and PCGS holders have been dipped at least once in the life of the coin. The...
Glad to hear it Eduard.
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