To me - if it shows wear it's AU, no matter how nice the rest of the coin looks. But I'll readily agree I have seen coins in MS slabs that I...
They were not canceled at all. The mint began waffling the coins about 2 yrs ago because too many error coins from the reject bins were escaping...
Wouldn't buy it on a bet - even for $150. There are currently PCGS MS62 examples listed in completed auctions that have sold for as little as $102...
Not necessarily. A coin is not Au until it shows signs of wear - whether it's found in circulation or not.
The coins struck at the O mint are notorious for weak strikes - this is one of them. So yes the coin is properly graded - that is not wear. NGC...
Yes they did strike coins for use in the colonies - but none of them had the designs or legends found on this coin.
Howdy wildwill532 - Welcome to the Forum !! You've called it correctly :( They were made by various companies over the years - they take an...
Yes they are.
If you'll take a look at that auction you listed you'll see there have been no bids at the asking price - not likely there will be either. If...
Take a look at this coin from that post. 1765 2 reales Look at the area above the crown and below QUE - see those little dark spots ? Then...
Let's not forget that silver clad Kennedy halves were struck in 1976 also. And silver halves have been issued from 1992 to date as well. Now these...
Well I wouldn't be against the idea of getting the coins slabbed - but first he needs to know if they are WORTH getting slabbed. And the best way...
If you think that's bad Rick you should go back even a few years further. It is said that from about 1700 all of the royal houses of Europe are...
Oh I know Nick - there's QUITE a markup. There's something about the shipwreck coins that gets people's blood movin. I can remember when I sold a...
crystalk - All I can say is this - the mint has sold over 80 million of the new buffs to collectors/dealers alone. That's 80 million unc...
Congrats Gary !! All I can say is you've got more patience than I do :D
Howdy novel idea - Welcome to the Forum !! That is either an altered date or a counterfeit American Silver Eagle. And based on the way the...
Spider provided the link already - but here it is again - Click Here
One of these days Nick I'll tell ya a story about the Atocha ;) But that's for a another day. To be honest with you - I've never seen a piece...
This story took place 4 or 5 years ago at a local shop. I only became involved after the fact. A friend of mine inherited a collection - he...
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