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As a collection from their great grandfather - they are priceless :thumb:
I will never be surprised by what some people will do.
Struck with a rusty die, they tried to polish it up and got carried away. See how the denticles are missing from 9 to 10 o'clock on the reverse. I...
Well, it's been harshly cleaned and lightly polished. In that condition, it's worth about silver content - assuming it is silver. Date appears to...
Not trying to argue, just for the purpose of discussion. What appears to me to be wood grain effect is the broad stripe shaped area I have marked....
Yes, they have 3 graders and a finalizer. And yes, as we all know, they can all make a mistake on the grade. But where the mistakes, like those...
Jack I'm not even gonna bother tellin ya what Eduard found - you might blow a gasket :secret:
Aw c'mon Jack - don't beat around the bush. Tell us how ya really feel about a purty Lincoln :D
I think the 1918 has some wood grain effect, but I think most of it is toning to be honest. Still nice coins :thumb: I wouldn't argue with your...
It was indeed minted in Peru. Value for that one is about $20.
Yes, it appears to have been struck with a grease filled die. This adds no value to the coin.
Howdy acl - Welcome to the Forum !! The one individually pictured is a 2 reales struck in Lima, Peru. I can't see the mint marks well enough in...
Not so, all of our gold coins had silver & copper until 1840 I believe it was. After that, yes, just copper. The finess also varied over the years.
PCGS does about 100,000 a month. NGC does about 150,000 a month.
That is only a partial diagnostic, but perhaps the easiest to recognize at a glance. The legends are also quite different. If you refer to this...
No problem, just so happens I used to collect them ;) You haven't been around long enough to know this Jerome, but hammered world gold was my...
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dizzyone - are you cleaning these coins ? Based on the pics it appears you are. I strongly advise you not to do that in the future.
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