I must have answered this question a dozen times - but somehow I never get tired of answering it :D My favorite coin is a franc a' cheval,...
Marianne making a call on toning is one of the toughest things there is to do. In person it's hard enough let alone based on pics. So as I said,...
I'd say VF20/25, the gouge on the chin holds it back.
As stated, the prospector is a silver round - value is the silver content. The Italian coin is a 200 Lira issued 1989 with a mintage of 50...
It's over the current going rate by more than a thousand :eek:
If the pics were a bit bigger it would be easier to see and provide grade estimates etc.
Looks like a VG8 to me, wouldn't be surprised to hear they graded it a 10 though.
I'd say AU50. As to the cleaning - I don't seen any signs of it. 'Course it might be my eyes :confused:
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Not sure I understand the question. The way it works is this - they call the grading companies, make a deal for bulk submissions ( cut rate prices...
That type of toning can occur naturally on copper, and it happens more often than you might expect, but it isn't all that common either. But I...
Depends on exactly what form the silver is in - but I would expect 10% - 15% under spot.
Email the pics to me - I'd be happy to offer an opinion. Will also see about uploading larger pics if I can ;) gdjmsp@qwest.net
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For what it's worth, this is what a quality strike should look like ;) [IMG]
You'll find that those raised bumps are a typical give-away for many different counterfeits of all time periods and all coins.
You will find links to the better grading companies' web sites - HERE But if I were you I might consider having a trusted dealer examine the...
Claw - Ordinarily I would say that the price silvereagle quoted is dead on target. However - the coin currently being offered on ebay as an...
Pics worked for me - I wouldn't suggest bidding on it though.
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