Can't say for sure, but not gonna say I disagree with you either.
Not sure I understand why, but OK. Here try this link - Blocking A Bidder - just make sure you sign in to ebay.
I can think of 2 of the top of my head - the Maria Theresa thaler, 259 yrs if memory serves. The Netherlands ducat, 421 years.
Just a guess, but I suspect the coin was coated with something and then somebody tried to remove it. Were it me, I'd trade it in on another...
If you live in Minnesota it's not's weird at all really, humidity is rather high there.
Can't really see much in the pics, at least not what you are talking about. But it could be dip residue, it could be leftover lacquer, shellac -...
How about we use the same term that's been used for 200 years or more - die polishing marks.
I don't know what it is, but it could be it was caused during the edge design process. And that would have to be considered as part of the...
They aren't in the strictest sense of the word, but they are hard to find in higher grades because there were no mint sets issued those years. And...
Look again P.C. - there is an eagle ;)
I'll grant you the coin labeled as a die clash on that site has similar damage as the coin pictured in this thread. But a die clash ?? Kinda hard...
I intended no sarcastic tone, I made those comments mainly for the other moderators so they would leave the post here. As to your question -...
The mint mark, it looks altered to me.
Unh huh - yeah. They do look a lot alike [IMG] :p
No he cannot post a link to the auction, it is against forum rules to do so here. Techinically he shouldn't even be permitted to talk about one of...
I'll correct myself about the M, didn't think the initial was visible on the '89-CC, but on some examples it is. My opinion hasn't changed though,...
As I said, have the coin examined by an expert - in person. All I have to go by are pictures of it and all I can do is offer my opinion. You can...
A countermark is a mark that has been stamped into the coin by someone after the coin was minted. Bud, take another look at that mint mark. The...
I wouldn't worry about it much, COINAF is a group started to try and help fight fraud on ebay. We even have some members of COINAF here on CT. I...
I wouldn't even begin to hazard a guess as to how many coins on ebay are fakes, but there are plenty to go around. But perhaps a more important...
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