Mike that is what I was told so many years ago that I can't even remember how long ago it was. It is also what I tell everyone. Tell ya what...
Ahhhhh - first it must be understood that what a given amount of money could purchase varied greatly from country to country and sometimes even...
But you could have if you just thought about it for a minute. There is plenty of luster in a few spots, but only a few spots. A dip would that...
So would I. And I feel exactly the same way ! But you are still missing my real point. Partly my fault I guess for not explaining it...
I don't know that he is, but he can speak for himself. In my opinion that coin has been cleaned with a cloth and since then is re-toning. What's...
It is always about the luster, or rather breaks in the luster, regardless of where it is. Mike is correct to a point, but the TPG's are far from...
It's graded MS67 FS by PCGS. And I agree with Mike's comments about the strike completely. Probably because it's not ? A planchet flaw I would...
You misunderstand Mike. Yes, it is a wire rim - caused by finning as I explained. And no, it would in no way have any impact whatsoever on the...
Doubt you'll find anything on the web. Some things require books, even in this day and age. But what further information would you like ?
The Fed has in their hands 150 million of them. That means there is even more out there for that does not include all those being sold by the Mint.
Mike after all these years I think you know where I stand on the point of honesty and ethics. You should also know quite well my feelings about...
Good of you to make such posts in this thread Jack. I've spent years telling people the same things you're telling them - but seems they won't...
Perhaps surprisingly, I think this one and the rupee both have dip residue.
You bet I would. One big difference in your comparisons though - you are presupposing that you can prove the painting is fake. And while I have no...
Yes, it's a Douzain du Dauphine, 1st emission, minted in either Grenoble or Montelimar in 1593. Catalog number is Duplessy 1257.
One of the rev diagnostics given in the CW article for the medium relief is that the olive branch is disconected from the eagle. This one is...
As to grade, the coin looks like it has been wiped. This is most noticeable on the rev, but the obv has some traces too. And the rev has a good...
You got it, and that's as far as anyone can go. And that has always made me ask the question - if you can't tell for sure, does it matter ?...
The new pics merely confirm my original opinion.
Much better pics, these show the luster quite well. Unfortunately they also show that the coin is definitely AU.
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