I would leave it in original packaging. Slabbing cost alone would be $200 - $300.
You need to show us a picture of the other side of the coin as well so that we know what coin it is.
Treashunt is correct Mik, but it doesn't apply to just Morgan dollars - it applies to all older silver coins. I have often commented that up to...
Your camera software should have a Resize tool that you can use - that changes the file size. Or you can also crop the picture to just show the...
100% right, all you have to do to see the prime focal areas for grading any coin is look in the ANA grading guide. They show you for every one ;)
Yes, all coins will tone. If you don't like toning then proper storage in a cool, dark and dry place is a must. The temperature needs to stay...
Odds are that's exactly what it is. And no it doesn't add any value.
You'll never know for sure unless you do send it in for grading. As for you going ahead and buying it without it being graded let me say this. At...
There is a clause that allows the govt. to refuse to release records requested under the FOI Act. The US Mint makes use of it on a regular basis....
I see what looks like an M on the reverse, I also see what looks like a sizeable scratch on the obverse. And in my opinion the coin might be...
Something else just struck me as a possibility - it could be a silver $1 commem. There were 3 of them in '97.
Congrats seeker :thumb: You do realize you're done for now :D
First of all, it makes a difference in what kind of cleaning was done. If the coin was wiped with a cloth your idea might work. But if the coin...
I suspect it is a slab labeling error - they do happen.
If the need arises, scales of all types for weighing coins of various price ranges and degree of accuracy can be found here - Coin Scales...
As of Nov 22 or so - 229,000.
There is something else that is to me easier to see. Look at the red areas, see how they shine and reflect the light - there is no luster. If the...
I wonder why he would need to provide anything, or for that matter why anyone would want to authenticate anything :confused: So far,...
I'd put the grade at XF45, possibly AU50. I would also say that the coin has been cleaned.
Yes, there are. The reason is easy to understand. They allow plain old greed, a powerful emotion, to overcome their sense of reason and they only...
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