You can find quite a bit of info about ancients - Right Here The site already mentioned that you can use to find values can be found - HERE
Simple answer - yes.
If it were me, I'd just save the picture of the one that has been posted on your computer ;)
Only because the govt. pays me to do so [IMG] Don't ever change Carl, you're a true joy ;)
I showed him a pic of my pocket piece one day just to tempt him :D It's the absolute lowest graded coin of its type in existance. Alas, it would...
Toning on a coin is a subjective thing - beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. So he may decide that enough is enough at some point....
My suggestion would be just what ND said ;)
Based on the way they look now, I'd check 'em about once a month. You may decide you want the toning to stop ;)
Try reading up a bit on the subject - Varieties & Errors I think you'll find it helpful ;)
I would agree with F12.
I would agree with you. But I would bet that there several people on this forum who would get say 90% of them right. But just for the sake of...
I'm sorry to say it has the look of a cast copy. Real or fake, the coin has been tooled. It is most noticeable in the motto on the reverse - PLUS...
Since there is no sign of a rim on the blank side I would be inclined to think the coin had been tampered with.
I'd start looking here - Varieties & Errors
I understand your point cwt, I sort of expected a coin like that was what you were referring to. There are several actually, another would be the...
Looks like a 66* to me :eat:
Like the new avatar there ranch - that's purrrrrrty :thumb:
One other thing - most of the "experts" post on all of the forums, not just 1 ;)
It tells me what I have known for some time - ANACS has really loosened up their gradijng standards. By the way, what commem was it ?
Somehow I don't think that's quite the same thing as certifying a fake.
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