He's right here :D I just wanted to see if you guys noticed I was gone :D :D I think I've explained this before - but my handle is my name...
It appears that the coin has what is known as strike or mechanical doubling. It adds no value.
Hard to say for sure - but this looks like damage done after the coin left the mint.
It kind of looks like a railroad rim error. Can you provide a pic looking at the coin from the edge ? This would confirm it.
But that is the problem - there have been nothing but complaints and problems about the quality of their grading ever since NTC came into being.
Hate to tell you this - but that is not the worlds most expensive coin. Back in 1989 a coin went up for auction - a gold 1000 mohur struck in...
Looks like the real deal to me.
Well jimmy - let me see if I can help you out a bit with understanding why there are so many cleaned coins and why Scott Travers said what he did....
Krause lists the following values - I think they are a bit high myself. F - $80 VF - $180 XF - $350 UNC - $800
There is only one professional company - NCS or Numismatic Conservation Service. And you're right - they won't tell anyone what their methods are....
I know of no coin struck by Louis XIV that ever had a ship on it. This is either a modern reproduction of some sort, a medal or possibly a jeton....
NO !! heat can have some very undesirable affects on coins. No matter what you can think of - it's all been tried before. And it DOES NOT WORK...
Check the same post you made in the Error Forum ;) And please - in the future - you only need to post your questions once :D
Howdy viv_sf - Welcome to the Forum !! I'm afraid we need a bit more info to help you with an answer. If you can provide a better description...
Well not exactly - but that's what most folks call it. A railroad rim actually appears on the edge of the coin. But this type of error is caused...
And the same practice took place right here in the US well into the 1800's. Only it was Spanish 8 reales being cut into pieces. Which of course...
You're right about one thing - the copper has been worn away. But it's not aluminum underneath - it's zinc. The coin has suffered damage after...
The dies for these were prepared with an experimental process by the Mint - they used a laser to replace the sandblasting technique used to create...
The Maine quarter looks like a possible die chip to me. The Washington quarter is an example of a "spooned" coin. I haven't done that since I...
There are countless books - depending on the area of study you wish to pursue. But it sounds like you need the Breen Encyclopedia - a good all...
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