Personally, I'd like to hear as many opinions as possible, that's how I learn new things. Just because the author of the thread is a poorly...
Very nice coin, thanks for posting the pictures.
Yes, that 1802 is a fake also. Besides the general mushiness and the 'Beijing mint frost,' the fields are way too smooth and on a 'worn' coin...
Look forward to pix. a Fugio is on my "must have" list now.
I expect that with active reporting, plus seller's poor fb, a NARU may be coming soon..
Hello Isaiah, I will post this koin on the Coin Forgery eBay group, it's definitely a fake, as is the rest of the stuff he has for sale.
Looks like a poor quality cast copy to me. Fat rims and tiny holes from the casting process.
Nice photos, thanks. I believe it has VF details, but I have the opinion that there has been some work done in the right obv field, between the...
dipped? yes. cleaned- I doubt it, but you can't be sure unless you look at it with a point source light. I see a couple of slide marks on the...
I see green stuff on both sides, which leads me to believe it was sent to NCS to remove PVC residue. I really see just a couple of hairlines, so...
Looking at the 2nd set of photos, it looks like a nice MS63-ish coin to me. To tell if it has been lightly cleaned, I would take an LED flashlight...
coin 1, I'll say F-12. coin 2, VF-20, but the rim dings would net it at F, I think. used ANA 6th ed. for grading.
Bowers' REd Book Guide on Morgans is very interesting and helpful if you want to collect the N.O. Morgans in MS. I have been lackadaisically...
Here's one that sold on Heritage, graded F2 (has a bit less wear than the coin under discussion) and no denticles to be seen. Even the AU and MS...
To me, it looks worn, but genuine. I have seen examples of older bust coinage on Heritage with very weak peripheral striking- for some reason-...
I've had no problems with an acetone soak for up to 4hrs in a covered glass dish. I've also poured scalding water (170 deg.) over coins to remove...
Good advice. Most of the raw ones on eBay are fakes.
I bought a Saint for my type set last year and haven't regretted it a bit. Nothing like holding one of those babies and watching the luster swirl...
Maybe not, but I have fun making my best guess and then seeing what's on the holder.
I think AU-53.
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