Howdy a2austen - Welcome to the Forum !! In my opinion, no the coins are not worth the money to have them graded. Keep them for what they are -...
One little ooops there Speedy. In the description for VG - That word "after" should be before. And by the way - those are the same exact...
Why ?? - for money of course. There is a great deal of profit to be made by counterfeiting any coin. They even counterfeit common date Lincoln...
By people - often called coin doctors.
It was - but it has also bled over into today. Sellers are always looking for descriptive adjectives to make their coin "sound" like a better...
No - it means that even though the rim is heavily worn - it is still visible. Flat means that the rim has merged with the fields of the coin and...
dimedude - What conder is referring to is that over the years the grading standards have changed - and they have. And yes that includes the...
Indeed you did - and not bad pics ;) Try adjusting the white balance and use GE Reveal lightbulbs. Turn all other lights in the room off. You'll...
In my opinion - damage.
I'm inclined to agree that it is a fake. It should weigh 6.4516 grams - if it doesn't, then it is.
Well - a coin that is 638 yrs old is plenty old enough to call it ancient for me ;) The Lion d'or issued by the Count Louis De Male - 1368. I...
It looks to me like a small bit of metal that squeezed up around the collar during striking. Kind of like finning but not as extreme. Of course...
Tis truly a shame :mad:
No, I wasn't trying to say that your coin had a planchet defect - I was merely answering your question about planchet defects. Based on your...
Yes - from about '87 thru '91.
Amazing what ya can find out when ya talk to the right person ;)
One of the things you look for when grading a coin is the quality of the planchet - so yes, a planchet defect does detract from the grade. But in...
Howdy Mr_Christopher - Welcome to the Forum !! An interesting first post you made there. While I agree with the intent, I feel I should caution...
I love the French Roosters !! But if you can try to get the dates up to 1906. The coins dated 1907 and later all have restrikes, because of this...
No I didn't zoom in on anything - no need to. It's more a matter of experience. Coins that have been harshly cleaned have a certain look about...
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