By having somebody with the experience to know look at the coins in person.
The one looks like I would expect a coin found in the ground to look - dirty & corroded. Appears to be a perfectly ordinary coin to me. Value...
For the same reason you asked that question - because that makes it the last thing that somebody would suspect as being a counterfeit.
Someplace in a book there is an answer - just don't know what book. My guess would be early 1900's as Conder mentioned - but it's still just a guess.
OK - but that wouldn't make much of a coin press. I feel it safe to say they were referring to the weight of the machine.
I don't think either one has enough luster left to go AU - would have to say the first is a 45 and second a 40.
A set is anything you want it to be ;)
Lol !!
Th epoint I am making Ryan is that it is a question of intent. Collector number 1 had no idea the coins would tone in the album - it just...
Well I figured that spock, especially since I also figured you were a crew member on that ship :D
I would have to agree, it's already too late. But if you like that look - then about all you can do is keep it in an Air-Tite and as dry as...
And now the reverses so you can see what they are. Both were graded MS67 BTW.
He got me too :rolleyes:
Just for giggles Mike - take another large cent and hold it over that circular toning. Bet it fits ;)
Answer to your first question is yes, answer to your second is bit more complicated. It could be yes and it could be no - depending on your point...
Yes they are, and that's usually why they stay right in the bag. It's like the "Unopened" Proof sets or "Unopened" Mint sets, or Mint rolls on...
I can't disagree with anything said so far ;)
I agree.
Toning is a chocolate and vanilla thing to me. For the better part of my life I was a blast white fan. But then because of helping a friend out...
I'm gonna say MS64. Even the finning is still intact, and I think if the coin ever saw circulation - that would be gone in a flash.
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