If it were me, I'd keep the job I have. With a family to support and take care off, you have to think of them first. If you really want to go into...
Hmmm - crazy Scotsman kinda says the same thing. And a whole lot less typing :D
Sometimes gold can be a bear when trying to detect cleaning - there has been many a dealer & collector who couldn't detect it. That being...
This may be pure coincidence and have nothing to do with your medal - but ya never know. In 1982 an organization by the name of Alsiss...
Howdy coldreach - Welcome to the Forum !! Sounds like you have a Civil War token. I think if you look closely it says "Broas Pie Baker" - not...
It was probably plated - it happens a lot !
Bone and I had a good discussion about this coin. I freely admitted I could be wrong, especially since all I have to go by are pics. But I also...
I'll guess XF45.
I'd say about $300 - unless gold continues to tank.
Not really, most dealers won't give them a second look. And that's because most of their customers won't either.
Sure looks like it to me. But then I think ALL of the TPGs overgrade the bust coinage.
tcore - I can't tell you one way or the other for sure as I am not into chopmarked coins. But I have seen my fair share of them and I will say...
They are a publishing house - nothing more or less. They have produced books, catalogs and encyclopedias on just about every subject known to man....
They were "impossible" back then too Troodon - but yet they exist. There are quite a few examples of two headed/tailed world coins. You can read...
It's dirt that was not removed by the cleaning.
Based on the pics it appears the coin has BU details, but it is badly scratched and would likely be considered as damaged by PCGS & NGC.
Bone is asking for opinions because in another discussion I voiced the opinion that I think the coin is tooled - even if it is slabbed by ANACS.
Howdy duckbug - Welcome to the Forum !! There are 5 graded as MS64 listed in the Heritage auction records with the high being $46 and the low $28.
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