Do they rust ? No. Do they look rust colored ? Yes, in as much as copper looks rust colored. For that's all you'll see if the clad layer is...
I would agree that the coin looks like a fake. If you would like a genuine one try either of these dealers - Sedwick Civitas You will...
Based on looks alone and the fact that the coins appear to be well circulated I'd have to say no. Easy way to tell is to weigh them.
The last sentence in my previous post - "Unless of course it is stored in a completely airtight holder - and to the best of my knowledge no such...
Face value.
Usually a few cents each.
Overall, the way it looks. But more than anything else it's your description. That is often typical for a coin that has been dipped, but it...
It depends on how fast he wishes it to sell. Going rate on Heritage is about $1700, but if he ask that much he may be holding the coin for a...
Others may disagree but it appears to me to be toning that someone has tried to remove.
No, not really. They are die chips and while collectible for those who like errors they really don't add much value.
Right off hand I'd say the coin was dipped and whatever it was that was removed - is returning.
Unless you want them all graded you'll have to do it yourself.
In their terms it's 5 pfennig.
In our terms - 5 cents. It's worth about the same amount.
I would leave it in original packaging. Slabbing cost alone would be $200 - $300.
You need to show us a picture of the other side of the coin as well so that we know what coin it is.
Treashunt is correct Mik, but it doesn't apply to just Morgan dollars - it applies to all older silver coins. I have often commented that up to...
Your camera software should have a Resize tool that you can use - that changes the file size. Or you can also crop the picture to just show the...
100% right, all you have to do to see the prime focal areas for grading any coin is look in the ANA grading guide. They show you for every one ;)
Yes, all coins will tone. If you don't like toning then proper storage in a cool, dark and dry place is a must. The temperature needs to stay...
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