If you compared them side by side a to a coin that really was blast white - you'd see that the coins you refer to are not white at all, but...
Gorgeous example !!
Fake, counterfeit, copy, replica, cast copy - they are all the same - just different words for the same thing. As was said before, there are...
The Low Countries are what we would refer to today as the Netherlands. Only back then the Netherlands didn't exist - at least not until 1579. So...
You betcha ! We can get the UL seal of approval, Good Housekeeping seal of approval, heck I even bet we can get Consumer Reports to sign off on...
Agree 100%, but most of the time 1 is all we get.
Yeah, just do an advanced search of the entire forum using the key words of your choice and use spock1k as the user name.
I saved it - thanks ;)
Of course it's possible. Die deterioration is a well known cause of what looks like doubling. Then there is mechanical doubling and of course a...
He means it's well struck.
On that one I would agree. It's an excellent pic by the way, worthy of use for teaching. The way the luster is broken on the high points of the...
Yes it did, but I might try just a tad more.
But not all of the reverse is weakly struck. Primarily it's just the area around the bottom of the torch. Look at the rim at 1 - 2 o'clock though.
Your opinion is valid, the Reiver collection is proof. But there are very few cases like that, for as you know, in most cases the graders have no...
You should be able to find some here - France - and you can look at my albums, you'll see a few there.
I could see that one getting a 35.
C'mon now - I agree it is weakly struck in areas. But the rims are are almost worn down to the fields on the reverse.
Use a smiley the next time so we know that ;)
Don't bother, it's not worth it. If you want slabbed versions sell the coins you have and buy new ones already slabbed. You'll save money.
Bet he offers you about $8.
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