It all has to do with the specific die pairs used to strike the coins - they are called die marriages. This particular VAM was only produced by a...
Can you post a picture of this coin or perhaps list the specific legends ? The only Lei coins I know of are from Moldava or Romania. And while...
rn2bern2be - Please click on this - CLICK HERE I moved your post about the Bolivia coin over to the World & Ancients Forum.
Boy Howdy Ruben - it's a good thing you started this in the US Forum. Otherwise I'd be sorely tempted :rolleyes: But you are 100% correct -...
And don't forget that the bezels are likely gold too. You're best bet may be to sell these at a jewelry store. Since they are already set in...
Well I'm far from being an expert but I'm reasonably certain the Cal Gold is a token. The genuine coins all had a denomination on them. You can...
Yes - look at the serifs on the bottom of the letters.
I'll take your word for it - still a gorgeous coin. Not that many left with original surfaces ;)
Howdy rujam - Welcome to the Forum !! Not out of line at all ;) I'd say the coin would grade at about VF35/XF40.
Try joining from this page instead - CLICK HERE Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Join With Free Account. I've been a...
Easy enough to ask them :whistle: If they are not - the mint will come down on those folks like a ton of bricks :hammer:
I'd wanna tilt it in the light to see the cheek better - but assuming that's the pic, I'd say 65 :high5:
If they were in museums - they wouldn't look like that. Most museum curators routinely clean the coins they have in their care :(
Well - it appears to have the diagnostics that Becky mentioned on the serifs and the legs. And not being a VAM person I'm not sure which tail...
The guarantee is only valid if the same company re-grades it. If the coin is in an NGC slab - only NGC can re-grade it and have the guarantee...
I'd say F15.
You're making them tougher :headbang: OK - I'm gonna say MS64 BN but........ Knew there had to be a but didn't ya ? And I could be wrong here...
Personally - I prefer that the coins in my collection not be cleaned. But I see nothing at all wrong with a person having cleaned coins in their...
I certainly would have returned it - but you wouldn't have any luck at doing so with the coin out of the slab. Now - another matter of...
Haven't received any pics yet :confused:
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