Yes, I mean actual sand blasting. The mint has used the process for many, many years to prepare dies. It's not difficult. You use a small gun like...
Sure it does. First of all, click on the link for Flying Eagle Cents. When that window opens, currently it has 812 examples listed - there is a...
I don't see anything that jumps right out at me. But if viewed in hand - it might be a different story. Ruben, if you don't mind me asking, is...
Well normally it is a process used to remove rust & corrosion from steel, paint from wood etc. And the US Mint uses it to prepare coin dies. In...
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I wouldn't swear to it, but I think the coin has been sandblasted.
That's what whizzed looks like when somebody doesn't know what they are doing.
Just check on ebay and Heritage for the prices. As for the price being inflated and will demand drop - in my opinion yes to both.
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Absolutely !! And make sure it is certified by NGC, PCGS, ANACS or ICG.
If you really want a good opinion, remove the coin from the 2x2, take more pics - several. Do your best to keep them as clear as possible - and...
It might be said that common ancient coins are so cheap because there are so many of them around and because there is not that much demand for...
That was my problem too. That's about the best site I know of for medieval Spanish coinage, and if the coin can't be found there it may well...
Yes it is normal. Back then mint marks were still punched into the dies by hand. And as the punch wore out, a new one was used. As may be...
Howdy Esky - Welcome to the Forum !! While finding the errors you mention is certainly not common - it does happen. But always remember this...
To the best of my knowledge nobody knows exactly how or what NCS does to conserve the coins. But in all likelihood it is a dip of some kind....
Die flow ? No offense 2coins, but metal flow from the coins being struck with the dies does not produce flattened and smoothed over blobs. It...
Oh I dunno Rick - after all, they did let me join :D
Not if I am correct.
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