IMO, this looks like a "throw away the price guide" coin.
That is a gorgeous 1909 VDB cent. I want it. :D Ok, I suppose I'd settle for one just like it. :-)
It resembles a copper-nickel cent to me. I agree with @Tom B that it's probably been dipped and with @eddiespin regarding the general surfaces...
I think those come in a max of 40 watts. I'd need like 2 or 3 of them to get a decent amount of light, and it would be kind of awkward, I think?
I wouldn't turn my nose up at it, to be sure, but I distinctly prefer the design of the 1839 version. Is this one of the medal alignment strikes...
Mine came today. I'm debating what to do with them. I don't necessarily need to make money off of them, but it would be really nice if I could...
Nice medal! Looks like it's super high relief!
Yep, I've read that one. If you're referring to halogen bulbs when you say incandescent lights are still available, I'm aware of that. They're...
I'm setting up my "coin corner" in my apartment and need a grading lamp. If traditional incandescent bulbs were available, this would be a...
I love matched pairs! One of the coolest I saw was an ASE struck through a piece of plastic (unusual in itself to find an error on an ASE). The...
I wonder how much this limits your sales. I know I'd almost never consider buying from a seller that listed "No returns," mostly because of the...
I don't own this one, but I saw it for sale on eBay a while back. I'm not normally an error guy, but I'd jump on this one if I saw it again for...
I agree. I don't think either the Kennedy or the Liberty nickel look cleaned from the pictures.
Most people are bad at taking pictures of coins. That's no surprise, because coins are hard to photograph. On the internet, you're never really...
Those are areas that are commonly weakly struck. Fortunately, MS (non-gold) coins are the easiest ones to differentiate wear from weak strike:...
I'd consider shipping it.
[ATTACH] Sometimes, you have to throw away the price guide. This coin books for a whole $8 according to Numismedia FMV. I paid more than double...
I don't see anything questionable about that quarter. The shield nickel could have gone either way IMO.
PCGS will do the same as NGC and put, for example "Genuine / Cleaning - AU Details". Here's an example.
Agreed 100% with @BooksB4Coins. Dipping is fine as long as the color is natural and the luster isn't badly impaired. When I said details, I...
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