Howdy pellini - Welcome to the Forum !! The coin is a 4 florin & 10 francs of Austria struck in .900 gold. Based on the condition of the coin...
It's my intials ;)
You can find at the same place I always recommend for any coin supplies - JP's Corner
Also known as a railroad rim.
I changed your question slightly ( hope ya don't mind ) :D Because most people have perceptions about PCGS that are just plain wrong.
Best guess - the remains of red fingernail polish.
That picture I posted is one. In a nutshell it is Proof Jefferson nickel that has toned to such a dark blue color that it almost looks black....
Think it was like $10 - it was a long time ago.
They exist for many years through that period.
The hairlines are there on both sides. The lighting for the picture of the reverse is better and makes them easier to see, but they are there on...
The medal does not apply the name Stonewall to Andy Jackson, and no one else ever did either. What the medal does do is use descriptive adjectives...
Bigger problem in my opinion is that most people don't know the difference between an error and a variety. That's part of the reason why such...
Close, but not quite.
Didn't mean to imply it was by you - just that it has been done ;)
They just don't have a separate designation for it on the pop report. The coins are included elsewhere.
Varieties on FEC's are not my forte, but I'd say the coin has been harshly cleaned.
Need better pics - based on those you have it looks like a 63 - 64. So I'd say $45 is a bit high.
The coins has MS details based on the pics, but that obverse rim ding ( It almost looks like a test cut ) keeps the coin out of an NGC or PCGS...
Early Release is what NGC used to replace the label First Strike that they used to place on some slabs.
That's the answer ;)
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