Colloquial variation of "well." You've never heard that one?
There is no "right" in a thread like this. It's all just opinion — including the grade printed on the slab label.
@martybox, I second this approach. I helped my son get started on an OFEC collection when he was about 8 yo, and this is exactly how we did it....
I think you're good. Very nice coin.
That's why it's so rare and valuable . . . the coveted 12 1/2 cent piece.
Another vote for MS-65.
The answer is no . . . IF MEK performs the same as acetone, which only removes organic compounds on the surface of a coin, and does react with or...
Check out this blog titled "My Collection of World Silver Crown Sized Coins". It's not a selling site, just a really good place to get a handle...
Seriously? I've always thought that's one of the most creative and compelling portraits I've ever seen on a coin. I applaud the designer for...
It sounded more like a global economics statement to me. Is that a no-no too?
But since it's not exactly the same, I'd want to know for sure (e.g., testimony from other CT members who've actually used it) that it's as safe...
Might not be a good idea.
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That's the perfect word to describe a lot of what comes from the U.S. Mint these days.
Welcome to CT, Mike. Yeah, the TPGs sometimes use pretty austere abbreviations. Those labels are small, so I guess they need to leave room for...
Hard to be sure from photos, but I would speculate: Upper left: XF. Obvious wear on the band around the base of the crown, and rim damage on the...
That's the one the OP was asking about.
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