Could be wrong but it looks like a toned coin to me.
Looks like a botched job of a base metal counterfeit with gold plating to me. I'd take it back to the dealer and demand my money back.
It could very easily be so. It could also be that the coin has been artificially re-toned. Can ya post a pic ?
Easy - buy in bulk.
Me too - I'm waiting on my new one to arrive as a matter of fact ;)
Works for me :thumb:
Hmmmm - does seem a bit high - why don't ya check HERE and see Mik ;)
Islamic coins with a Christian cross would be a new one on me Bone :hatch:
I have never been a fan of conventional coin albums, never will be. IMO there are far more cons than there are pros and Ive stated them many...
From the stickers dealers place on the slabs. The stuff can be a pita.
They do, but they don't always accord it the same weight as other criteria when grading a coin. But I will certainly agree with your other comments.
Yup - that hard part is determining which VAM it is. Where's nesvt ? This is his niche :bow:
I got my first Red Book in 1960, it wasn't accurate then and I haven't seen one be accurate since then either.
When using a slabbed coin as a comparison, never base an opinion on a single coin. ALL of the grading companies overgrade & undergrade from time...
Based on your description it sounds like the coin has been over-dipped - thus the lack of luster. Luster is very important to the grade of a coin...
Brian - Hopefully you are obtaining these coins from a trusted seller so that you can have some confidence in their authenticity. I know...
Congrats Roy :thumb:
Just more hype.
You probably won't. The majority of a gold coin's value is numismatic value - not intrinsic or precious metal value. Of course this is not true...
The Sacky/Washington Mule "New Mexico collector Tommy Bolack is so enamored with the mule error coin with the State quarter dollar obverse and...
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