Don't know if I would agree with that - she complains as loudly and more often about the grades she receives on coins she submits than any other...
You can - PCGS has a grade guarantee. There is not - but there should be.
Under the right conditions - you bet they can. Toning is taking place from the moment a coin is struck.
OK - so who did issue it ? Now you have ME curious :)
I think it more likely that the coin was plated with silver and in places the wear or thinness of the pating is allowing the copper to show through.
I think it safe to assume that was a typo ;) The last time a Mexican peso contained approx the same silver as a Morgan or Peace dollar was 1914.
Market grading can be confusing as there are really two criteria that have a bearing on the grade assigned - value and condition. As for condition...
Ryan - Yes - all the coins have value. The quarter is probably the least value as it is an off center strike - a more common error. But what...
Ya know - it might just be a case of - be careful what you ask for :eek: A few years ago, on the old Coin World forum, I was sort of "talked...
It is quite common for cents to be plated with silver, nickel - even platinum has been used. It is a mciroscopically thin layer of other metal...
I should have worded that differently to say that I agree with most of the comments or statements made in the author's article. But he does make a...
IMO - AT all the way. The toning does cover some nice fingerprints though.
All in all a good article on the subject. I don't agree with everything the author has to say but I agree with most of it. Click Here
Looks like 'em to me ;)
Howdy Kiera - Welcome to the Forum !! Can you post pics of these coins ? It would really be most helpful in helping you to identify them. I...
Really it could go either way. Look at what happened with 2001 Proof sets. They had the same approx mintage as 2002 or 2000 sets - but only the...
Well I see what ya mean about the color - but that could be due to toning or the coin being plated. Your best bet would be to weigh the coin...
Well the 20 z is a pattern only I believe - don't think that's gonna be easy to find. The 10 z was struck as a pattern and as a circulation coin -...
Howdy sunsetdave - Welcome to the Forum !! The first thing to do is determine if it really is an off metal cent. Odds are it is a plated coin....
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