Casting is a method of manufacture - as in to make a mold and then fill it with molten metal.
That one is the real deal ;) The first one - polished beyond belief.
Easy, by circulating. Even though they didn't circulate much as a general rule - some of them (meaning individual coins) did circulate a lot. It...
To be quite honest it's been over 40 yrs since I last searched rolls of coins. But I don't think it matters one bit whether you go to the same...
If you bought that coin raw I sure hope you trust the seller a lot. I don't see anything that makes me suspicious really. As for grade, the...
There are many 1780 MT talers that are not restrikes, but there are many more that are. Best place there is to find out the difference is - Right Here
It's just blind luck.
It's because many people are of the opinion that ICG overgrades the modern coins.
That's the whole point - not only can they, they HAVE ! rcc is a community forum too and that's where the entire ACG suit originated from. It...
Nope, just another dollar.
And I thought he wouldn't ask :D Obverse Reverse Slab
It's a lot easier than you think :o But thanks for the vote of confidence Kiss
I must have answered this question a dozen times - but somehow I never get tired of answering it :D My favorite coin is a franc a' cheval,...
Marianne making a call on toning is one of the toughest things there is to do. In person it's hard enough let alone based on pics. So as I said,...
I'd say VF20/25, the gouge on the chin holds it back.
As stated, the prospector is a silver round - value is the silver content. The Italian coin is a 200 Lira issued 1989 with a mintage of 50...
It's over the current going rate by more than a thousand :eek:
If the pics were a bit bigger it would be easier to see and provide grade estimates etc.
Looks like a VG8 to me, wouldn't be surprised to hear they graded it a 10 though.
I'd say AU50. As to the cleaning - I don't seen any signs of it. 'Course it might be my eyes :confused:
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