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What you are calling discoloration is toning - completely natural to find it on a coin of that age. It's also a sign of originality - which means...
It sounds like some sort of replica, but if you can post a picture of it then we can probably be more helpful.
This is one of those chicken and egg questions - you could say it cost so much because it's part of the 2001 Proof set, which is rather expensive....
I'm quite sure they know about it Aidan, but since it wasn't discovered until last year there hasn't been time for it to show up in the books yet....
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It appears to me that the coin has been removed from a jewelry mount. The crack may or may not be the result of this removal. But I would guess...
It sounds like you are not using the Heritage site correctly. Yes, they do have a price index. But this is not the source to use for accurate...
Heritage is the best.
Apparently the prices for the Goodacres have been going up - last I checked ( a few months ago ) they were still selling for about $400. The...
The coin was minted while the CSA was in control of the mint at New Orleans but the design was exactly the same as it was before.
entaius - If what you have looks like the seal you posted a link to - it is not a coin. It is a copy of the CSA seal - that's all.
Look at the second 1 - see the remains of a 0 around it ? And yes, that little spot at the bottom of the 0 is the remains of the 9.
Is what a genuine coin ? You have linked two very different items and neither has anything to do with the other. So we are confused as to what you...
That's just it - those are not rules. They are grading standards. And for each individual grade there are many different grading standards that...
In that case, I agree.
Because for me personally I consider it a waste of time. I do not collect circulated coins, haven't since I was a child. Nor do I purchase coins,...
It's a matter of semantics I suppose, but yes, you can use it without their permission as long as you agree to those terms. As for grading - it...
Looks like they are trying to clean things up - I find that a good thing. Do you see a problem or anything wrong with the code of conduct ? And...
I feel it's a bad idea too Zane. But I am still confused by David's comments & actions for I can recall when the subject of a 100 point grading...
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