The coin is aluminum bronze of that there is no doubt. Exact composition is not listed in the Krause catalog, so that's about all you're gonna...
Apparently the point you are not getting jtphantom is that most collectors consider a coin with a hole in it as a destroyed coin. In fact, alter a...
What it means is this and only this - first NGC has to agree after examination that the coin is a - over-graded or b - that it is damaged because...
And your point is ?
Howdy strelets - Welcome to the Forum !! Yes I would say it appears to be original. Value is about $20.
Something you have to keep in mind - there are a lot of buyers on ebay who buy this crap for one reason only - so they can sell it to somebody...
There are actually several 1000 peso mexican coins, some even made of gold. But the common 1988 1000 peso is made of an aluminum bronze alloy...
By cleaning the coin you would lower any value it may have by as much as 80%. I strongly suggest you leave it alone.
The thread will stay. Whatever they got themselevs into they did on their own. They need to learn that actions carry responsibilty.
You can talk the primary subject if you wish, but there will be no more personal attacks - period. Or you - and that means anybody - will suffer...
Contact me privately Cody.
That'll be enough. Whatever swick did is none of our business. Fair warning - I will not tolerate any further comments.
Apparently I did not make myself clear. The 2001 half dollar, both P & D have been available for purchase, every single day, on the mint's web...
I'm sure not gonna attempt it. But there are many dealers, some right here on this forum, you could send that list to and they would give you a...
You're right Chris, I was so busy focusing on what I had seen earlier that I didn't look at the mm :o I'll go hide in shame now :vanish:
First you have to realize that there is a difference in what some call cleaned. All of the TPG's slab cleaned coins, but not of them slab harshly...
It's not a legend, it's quite true. And that's what I was trying to get across with my previous post. The mint spent decades announcing sales and...
Your misreading what it says I believe. What it says is this - " The United States Mint is opening the vault and offering never before...
VF details with an old cleaning.
High VF details, cleaned.
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