The real d'or was .986. It was not unusual to make smaller denomination coins of gold of a lesser fineness. This was primarily to keep the size of...
Deb - The coin could have come from any time period, though I suspect a much more modern one. But, the Spanish were in Utah in the 1500's, and...
Aidan, in the first post by Drusus -
I doubt it.
The Pres. dollars do have a coating on them that is supposed to slow down toning and discoloration. Time will tell how well it works.
Unless they are quite large, I would be extremely skeptical of any advertisement that said a silica gel pack would last longer than 3 months.
Howdy Debbie - While I cannot say with absolute certainty the coin is or rather was a fake, I do believe it was. I know of no such coin...
Nice additions :thumb: I'd say the 8 reales would grade high F/low VF, was probably struck with a rusty die ( thus the few bumps on the surface...
It probably has something to do with the washing process.
Probably wouldn't do much good if you did. Most of the small cloth covered packets of silica gel only hold a gram or two of the stuff, and since...
The value of coins is not based on the age of the coin, although many people seem to think it is. The value of a coin is based on its date, mint...
Howdy Mark - Welcome to the Forum !! Sorry, the pics did not come thru :mad: But I can tell you that yes, die cracks on Liberty nickels are...
I understand, the P mint quarter is the one I am saying is missing.
No, of course not. But the holders that the mint uses on the Proof ASE is the same type of holder as an Air-Tite ( that's the brand name ). And...
Dunno about the star, but yes on the rest.
Not really - this one is .983 ;) [IMG]
Just to avoid any confusion - I'm not saying the date was tooled. I think that part is 100% genuine. But there are other areas on the coin that I...
Well, back then they didn't do things the same way we do today. Back then, a skilled assayer would use a touch stone and in a couple of seconds he...
Look at the Red Book - there is a blowup picture of the 1836 50 over 00 variety. Look at that picture with a magnifying glass - your coin is a...
It seems that what you don't realize is that quite often bank rolls have nothing in them but common low grade coins. And that applies to rolls...
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