I would say the Indian is XF45 - AU50 and that it has possibly been cleaned. And yes Coin-Edge holders are inert.
Howdy ksdmcf - Welcome to the Forum !! The letters K-B stand for the Kormoc-Kremnitz mint in Hungary. I know of no mint mark for the time...
Yes it does. The point is though, that it was in 1676 that the 2 digit date started. In prior years, the 3 digit date on one side was the norm.
As for the condition, the coin is supposed to represent what is known as a Royal, or a Presentation Cob. They were struck with great care for...
Looks like a quite ordinary struck through grease coin. Value - 50 cents.
I don't disagree. Did not mean to imply that every single coin they work on ends up for the better. But there is no denying that a large number of...
Given the new pics, I would definitely say that the coin has been dipped at the very least. Dipping does not remove flow lines, but it can will...
Mike - Dipping coins has been going on for over a century, probably longer. And while it may be a question of semantics, I can't recall ever...
These should do - Frauds and Swindles - - Coins or Bars
Yeah they probably do. Unfortunately only paid subscribers could view the link - after they had logged in to their account.
Can't speak for Mark but I am. But don't take our word for it, look it up in the US Code.
Coins toning is completely and totally inevitable. It begins the instant a coin is struck. You can slow it down, but you cannot stop it unless you...
That is simply not true. Most knowledgeable folks in the hobby estimate that 80% or more of all older silver coins have been dipped in solutions...
If they refuse to answer your emails then your choices are certainly limited. But there is one thing you could do - selling counterfeits as...
I agree - it is not genuine.
Several posts have been removed from this thread for inappropriate comments. You are free to continue to discuss the issue, but mind what you say...
It is for both.
No, not ebay - the seller.
One problem, raised marks on the planchet due to roller damage would be obliterated when the coin was struck due to the dies and metal flow. Now...
Using ANA standards, I would say VF20 at best.
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