Actually there is a reason, for a coin to reach the ultra grades it must be well centered and the planchet quality must be as good as it gets....
Adam - If you live close enough, there are some people in the St. Louis area that I could put you in contact with so that you could meet them...
You are not wrong, you are correct. If you put an ordinary silica pack in the oven - ohhhhhh boy, you aint gonna like it !! But the...
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That will do no good - they will merely tell you that the spots were caused by the mint. In other words, if it is not post mint damage - it...
Looks like a bank token - I have no idea of value if any.
Well, I mean no offense by saying this, but most collectors consider colorized coins as little more than novelties. Some aren't even that nice...
Adam - you are certainly not an idiot. Yes Walkers are hard to grade, especially the weakly struck issues like this one. And I know what you mean...
If the coin were not colorized I would say yes, but because it is I would say no.
Yes to everything. Ooooops - missed that one part - no to the 4 coin Proof set
If it was PVC the acetone would have removed it, so apparently it isn't. Can't offer much help though as I cannot tell what it is from the pics.
I'd send it back, sure looks like damage to me.
EAC = Early American Coppers
In this case it is wear. I would grade the coin at XF40. One of the easy ways to distinguish wear from a weak strike is the color change. With a...
This a poorly made counterfeit for a gold 8 escudos of 1736 from the Lima mint, but it is certainly a fake. Sorry :(
Yes of course. If you rub a cloth across a coin or pick up a coin (not by the edges) with a handkerchief it would leave marks wouldn't it ? Gloves...
I wouldn't submit the coin for grading, it's a body bag candidate because of the scratches.
In many cases that is true. Why ? Because most of the people who buy coins on Heritage know more about the coins and what they are actually worth...
Before I say this let me preface it - if you like your coins in albums, that's fine and by all means do so if you wish. I've said this before...
Forget the coin shop and buy them directly from the mint - they are cheaper than the coin shops.
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