Definitely a cool coin. It's not at all typical to see a radiate head on consecration issues coined by Marcus Aurelius. IIRC that is common for...
Excellent. Sounds like I have to check there at least every couple weeks. I'm all about waiting for the right coin. There are very few coins I...
Yes, that would have been perfect had I known about it. I would have totally jumped on that one at $660 had I known about it. :) Do these coins...
I'm with @Mainebill. I think it's been in some acid. That would account for both the corrosion and the funny looking devices.
I'd say that's actually pretty close to what I'm expecting, minus the test cuts. Ideally, I'd like a touch less wear and a little more of the E...
I've been eyeing a few of these for a while and am seriously considering purchasing one. I'm guessing I'll end up spending somewhere in the...
Last one I saw in circulation was before they redesigned the $5 and up notes. There's a slim possibility you might find a $1 silver certificate...
I get a lot of mileage out of Wildwinds for checking attributions. So far, every coin I've bought has been (correctly!) attributed by the seller,...
Impossible to tell if it's whizzed without better pictures. Does it have "weird" luster? Have you looked at the edges of the devices under some...
Solid coin and solid image. I like both. What's the bit of schmutz near the 7 in the date though?
I think any one coin he's ever posted on here exceeds the value of my whole collection by a large multiple. :)
I had this happen once! I bought a coin from the Netherlands, and was shocked to find the package came from Bulgaria. The coin looked fine and...
Weighing multiple times is absolutely the correct thing to go. As for the air current issue, my scale has a cover for just such a purpose. You...
Yeah, I could see myself buying it if I were in the market for an 1857 FE. I've owned coins with relatively large planchet flaws (which might be...
You should start a new thread about this. I wouldn't buy non-bullion coins from APMEX, though. Their prices are a bit high.
So hard to say, given that it looks lightly circulated. I'd be inclined to go with struck through, just because anything that will damage the...
I don't like the obverse much: rim ding at 11:30, funky surfaces. Reverse looks good (with a minor rim issue that I wouldn't mind if not for the...
Yeah, I'm not always the most coordinated guy, and there's actually very little reason to measure the thickness of a modern coin, anyway. I might...
A metal caliper poses no risk when used properly to measure the diameter of a coin. I probably wouldn't use it to measure thickness, for fear I'd...
I don't think that's too harsh. Just don't mention feedback in any of your messages, otherwise you won't be able to leave anything other than...
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