Brings up an interesting point - from what I just read today die clashes are not supposed to be able to happen anymore and haven't been for some...
I'd say it did take metal away from the coin since the rim is all but gone on half of it. I'd guess the coin was in an acid solution. If you...
No, it didn't come from the mint that way. But it's certainly not unusual for them to tone that way after leaving the mint.
Sometimes it can be, but from looking at that nickel I'd guess it was the result of toning from being in the ground.
OK - here's a link - http://coins.listings.ebay.com/_W0QQfisZ2QQfromZR10QQsacatZ11116QQsocmdZListingCategoryOverview
The Greysheet does not list prices for cleaned coins. I'm afraid the only way to determine value for a cleaned coin, or any problem coin, is to...
There are counterfeits for that slab, but this does not appear to be one. It does however appear to be a tampered with slab.
Bruce, what do you mean by the no grade coins on the NGC web site :confused:
Ahhhhh, but ya see Ruben, that is NOT an alias - those are the actual initials for my full name ;)
Yeah, that and $2 MIGHT get you a cup of coffee :D
Never use latex gloves ! Read the other posts in this thread for the reasons.
I'm no expert either - all I can do is offer my opinions. But if a coin has been harshly cleaned it moves out of the MS grade range and rightly so...
Regardless of what the coin grades, I would not in a thousand years spend that much money on a raw Morgan from ebay even if the seller had a...
That is certainly a well struck coin for an O. But it has a bit too much wear to make AU IMO - I'd say XF45.
Short of sending the coin in for certification there is no way to know for sure. But if you haven't already found it you can read more about it by...
I have that book - excellent resource ;)
And that is because they simply don't know any better.
To my eyes there appears to be minor wear on the high points of both obverse & reverse. And the hits on the coin do not appear, at least to me, to...
The fields of a Proof coin have a mirror like finish - circulation coins do not.
I believe they are probably calling it that as part of a marketing campaign because the previous 2 yrs have been so successful.
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