There's something else to consider in the situation you describe. If he is the only dealer at the show selling the same items as everyone else -...
Yeah welllllllll - he got a bargain. Asking price was $10 million flat.
Boy Howdy cwt !! Now I know why I don't collect patterns as a general rule - or coins by die marriages. That takes too much thinkin :)
I dunno, the pic has been brightened - most are so that's not a big deal but it would explain the underlying color. I've seen quite a few original...
It was indeed - you can read about it - HERE
I doubt it had anything to do with the slab. It looks like original mint set toning to me. But I have seen a few examples like that come from...
TeleTrade is highly respectable - I have used their site many times in the past and never had a problem ;)
Yeah - but it's still sloppy. They didn't get the dang spot centered at 6 o'clock - makes the coin hang crooked on a necklace :rolleyes:
Odds are it's a label mistake on the slab - they happen often.
I'd go along with F15. But if it looks that color in hand, I gotta say I think it's been cleaned too. An IHC with that much wear should be a nice,...
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You can have it weighed at any jewelry store.
Yup - it's an Austrian ducat. And it does appear to be a 1911 - highest mintage of the series.
Could be wrong, but I'd guess it to be post strike damage. The letters of STATES are still visible in the area in question. If it was a strike...
All you need to do is change the type of lightbulb you are using. Switch to GE Reveal bulbs ;)
Howdy happypooche - Welcome to the Forum !! Can you tell us anything more about what you mean by "missing S" ? I am not aware of any coins of...
karrlot - have you considered seeking help ?? :p :D :D
Well Spider the first thing you need to do is determine what the top material actually is - it could be many things. Personally I wouldn't bother...
Howdy redneck - Welcome to the Forum !! If Conder stops by he can provide a more detailed answer, but the mint experimented with aluminum...
Black beauties are well known and often command high prices among nickel collectors. They are not limited to being found with just the one date...
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