Hopefully you do realize that I could be entirely wrong about all of this :D
Well first of all the vast majority of these so called Cal gold tokens are nothing but modern reproductions. Secondly if they do contain any gold,...
It has been shown that ultrasonic cleaners can damage coins, sometimes severely.
What do you mean by so low ?
I would suspect it is a mixture of both with no way to tell which is more prevalent.
I was not saying that metal didn't come away from the die, it obviously did. But there is a difference between metal being worn away slowly by...
No, I just think it was worn out.
Your pictures are so small that the coins are not even identifiable.
No of course not. It means just what it says - it may not be copied or reproduced. For example, if you scanned a page of the Red Book and then...
Any professional you ever talk to will tell you to never use anything but cotton gloves. Latex gloves, surgical gloves of any kind are...
This is not correct. Microscopes are never used to grade coins - ever. Rarely is magnification of any kind even used. Professional graders do...
Looks like die deterioration to me.
I would suggest you start by looking right here - Coin Grading You can learn a lot by using the links found in the Numismatic Resources section.
That is a dangerous, and very bad habit to get into. It could cost you a great deal of money over the years. Always, always use a set of...
Yes I did, in post #24. I added it in an edit - "Oh, I forgot. When a grading guide says the right wing, it means the eagle's right wing."...
A holed coin basically loses most of its numismatic value. And yes it was common to sew coins into your clothing in those days. It was also common...
The coin is not worth what it would cost to have PCGS look at it. You would be basically throwing the money away.
One more thing to remember Delmer, the day before a show opens to the public, they have what they call dealer's day. And all the dealers buy and...
A great many people mis-use the terminolgy. Some don't even know the difference between a Mint set and Proof set and they will call anything sold...
I'd say the top coin is the nicer of the two.
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