Howdy anilla5 - Welcome to the Forum !! As a general rule, shipwreck coins are almost always sold. That's why they go after them. But I don't...
I repeat - NOS - I gotta ask - did you sign the petitions ?
The mist he mentions is caused by temperature change - your hands are warm the coin cool - condensation can form where you fingers touch the coin....
I'd say it pretty well spells out what you get - but if you have questions - ask them. They're honest folks and will give you straight answers....
We don't know for sure - but let's just say the odds are about a billion to one against it.
Yes I do weigh them - the raw coins anyway. Obviously if they are slabbed I do not. NOS - there is such a Louie XIIII ecu - worth $50k - known...
The coins are not hard to reference - nobody ever said they were. But when the design on a coin does not match the information in the reference...
For the record - it IS considered name calling here. So stop doing it.
Somebody posted about those a while back I think - not something I'm famiiar with. I think they called them rim spurs. Try a search using those...
Nice 2 reales ! I almost got started on those a couple years ago - but then I figured Good Lord I got enough to collect already :rolleyes: I've...
Might I suggest - a bib perhaps ? :D Thanks for the kind words Rick ;) A bit of an interesting story goes with this coin - I found it the...
Not sure I wanna know :confused: It sounds like what you described in your first post may be a GW medal - they are quite numerous and have...
Well yes - but understand, there is a huge difference between flow lines and what are called hair lines. Hair lines are are just very fine...
What you see are flow lines in the metal. They are completely normal and found on every uncirculated coin - Proof or business strike. These lines...
It was so much fun discussing the other coin - I couldn't resist posting this one :D I wonder if lightning can strike twice ?? A 1658-D...
The A mint mark was on the original coin - not this one. But I have to ask - what is it that makes you think privy marks were not used on...
NOS - I gotta ask - did you sign the petitions ?
The devil ?? Hmmmm - looks like the logo for the Cleveland Indians to me :D
A coin dealer, with some rather notable clients. He used to represent Harry Bass.
I stand corrected.
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