Much better ;) A very nice coin !! 65 I'd say. If it wasn't for the weakness in TRUST I think it would get a 66.
I think jb's method is much simpler and more reliable. If it's a raised mark - it's a die crack. If it is incuse - it's a scratch or a strike through.
Howdy whoopig - Welcome to the Forum !! That's not something that can be determined from looking at pics. The coin would have to be examined in...
I'm not sure what you are calling page six as I only see 1 page :confused: Just tell us what the name of the coin is that matches yours. For...
Howdy spectredab - Welcome to the Forum !! That's a French 5 centime - appears to have moderate wear. It might be worth a dollar or two but...
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OK - but which one is it ?
There is no such thing as an industry standard. Every single grading company there is uses THEIR OWN set of standards. To really understand...
This first strike nonsense is just that - nonsense. It is nothing but a bunch of hype and a cheap, underhanded and decptive advertising scheme to...
Howdy gkdjc - Welcome to the Forum !! The B over a B is one of the standard mint marks for French coins - it is nothing unusual. But we need...
Howdy lnfsyorks - Welcome to the Forum !! Can you post a pic of this coin ?
I bought my copy for $30. That guy on Amazon is nuts and asking a rediculous price. Just look around - the book is available.
You should be fine by waiting to get them all at once. I have never known them to sell out that quickly. But hey - anything is possible.
The ANA has such a program. Part of the problem with young people & collecting is that they tend to lose interest - everything else seems to be...
Try then - if the one is thinner than normal then it should weigh less. There are really so many possibilities that it is hard to say for sure...
Howdy jrs - Welcome to the Forum !! Try reading here at this link - Click Here At the bottom of the page you'll see some them in the...
Can you weigh the coins ?
Until very recently the average age of a coin collector was 55. That may have dropped a bit with the popularity of the SQ program - but I doubt...
The T mint mark is Saumur and apparently the mintage was quite small. At least small enough that the number is not known in any of the books I...
Verdigris is the green stuff you see. It will actually eat into the surface of the coins. And you're welcome ;)
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