Yup - 4th edition. They have the AGW correct, but the wrong total weight. Chalk another one up for Krause :(
If you read through this forum a bit you'll quickly find that there are only 4 grading companies you can trust - NGC - PCGS - ANACS - ICG - that's...
I'm more concerned about the people who don't know about or understand the difference between the two slabs. A newbie will ask " what grading...
You mean like this ? [IMG] As gx said, they call it copper spotting. But that particular coin I posted just above is .986 gold - and it...
If it were me I wouldn't. But a lot of people do. You might want to do a search on the forum for the words "coin storage". You'll find a lot of...
Yes. Just the size is different.
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Well then SHAME on all of them :loud: To tell ya the truth I'm really beginning to wonder about all these changes at ANACS. I'm not so sure...
Quite true - it also has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the coin either. PCGS started this first strike slabbing nonsense and...
Howdy coininspector - Welcome to the Forum !! I'd readily agree with everything you said - except the first sentence. Yeah, it can take years...
If you say so gx - all I can go by is what Krause says - Y #62 1898 AI' 6.4516 grams - AGW .1244 oz Granted, the 1896 AI' 5 rouble, Y...
Congrats Magman !! :thumb:
VF30 as per ANA standards Obverse - Curls above eye, ear & clasp are worn and almost smooth in spots. Balance of hair is well detailed. Ear &...
Based on your description it sounds like some kind of gold round made by a private mint. It's possible it's a commem coin issued by a foriegn...
Ian - what book you reading pal :confused: As I said in my first post on this - the correct weight for an 1898 gold 5 rouble is 6.4516...
OK Mik - you conviced me. Weird, really weird - first and only time I've ever seen such a thing happen. But hey - live and learn.
Not really no. Just place the coin on the scanner bed, close the cover and scan it. Then crop the pic, change the size to what you want it to be...
Uhhhh CT - that's 10 posts needed to use Open Forum :whistle:
Roy, check the Krause for KM 783 ;) It's a crown, not a sovereign. Value is about $40 - $50 in that condition.
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