Howdy Meohsix - Welcome to the Forum !! The 6 new quarters are not part of the State Quarters program - it a whole new program in and of...
Yes the raised areas could be clash marks. But compare the size of the right arm on this coin to known genuine examples. Compare the location and...
You need the Krause catalogs. There were up to 61 different mints.
Not likely. Usually coins that are toned and in a slab will stop further toning if properly stored.
I don't think they are really coins to begin with. And since they have been turned into jewelry the value would be the weight of the gold only.
Howdy villevgirl - Welcome to the Forum !! First thing to do is to find out if it is genuine. You can usually do that by weighing the coin. If...
If you can return it - do so. It is a fake.
Just looking at it mainly. There are some raised areas in the fields that should not be there - like behind the right arm. Some of the design...
The toning is 100% natural, really not even any room for doubt. Look at the way the layer of toning has flaked off in some spots - artificial...
Look at the bottom of your initial post and you'll see this - Last edited by GDJMSP; Yesterday at 02:11 PM. Reason: copyright You can talk...
It is probably because the mint calls what they use to ship the coins in ballistic bags.
Ahhhh - looks much more like what I described. If not for the date, I would have to wonder if it were one of mine. I wouldn't crack it. Just...
SCNuss - where did you get this coin ? I ask because I wonder if it is authentic.
That's exactly what I'm going to tell you. The first two coins were sold in Sept. 2000 - which explains the lower quality pics by the way. The...
Look closer -
As has been noted before, both wear and a weak strike can appear as a darker color. However, there is a difference between those darker colors....
I never do.
I'd say XF40.
Easy to fix that, just place the coin in a clear holder. Then when you scan, put something about 1/4 inch thick under the edge of the holder and...
Wouldn't argue with that either ;)
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