Howdy Jay - Welcome to the Forum !! I'm afraid that based on the pics, anyone is going to have a hard time either grading that coin or even...
Howdy Jack - Welcome to the Forum !! The '43 nickel you refer to was not struck by the US Mint but was a counterfeit produced in somewhat large...
Let me say this about ebay - NO ONE can ever cheat you or take advantage of you - unless YOU let them. Doesn't make sense you say ? It certainly...
Art - I think the point you are missing here is that the local currency being referred to is not counterfeit. In order for a coin or note to be...
There are scams - and there are scams. And then we have this guy - Avram C. Freedberg
I don't know that it really matters that much. Most grading companies only use the value to determine the pricing tier you pay for. And most tiers...
Another nice coin ziggy !! And don't worry about the guy still stuck in the black & white world :D There's tarnish :( - and then there's...
The phrygian cap was used in ancient times on artwork to identify Paris the Trojan hero as a non-Greek. And of course even before that just as...
Without in hand examination, or at the very least pics - no - there is no way to explain it. It could literally have been done by almost anything....
I dunno - it sounds like damage done after leaving the mint to me.
The first thing to do would be to accurately measure & weigh the coin. If those numbers are correct - 8.3870 gm and 21.5 mm - then you can...
Hey Ed - how about just for giggles you try a little experiment for me. Set up a light in front of a white background - then use a light meter to...
I can only conclude that the coin is a fake. First of all - there were no such coins of this type struck in 1820. And there were none struck after...
Based on the pic I'm not sure I understand your question. The quarter looks quite normal in the pic. The area around United States looks dark -...
No - Air-Tite - that's the brand name of the holders. You can find them here - JP's Corner Then - once your coins are in the holders - you can...
Howdy Murphy - Welcome to the Forum !! Nice pics ya got there ;) But could ya downsize 'em just a tad - at least enough so I can get the...
Now I know what you mean. Yes - they do have plastic holders. But these holders have a hole in the center for the coin that is covered by a mylar...
A small point about black backgrounds for pics. Yes - it works very well. I particularly like it for photographing gold. But contrary to what many...
I do not believe it is physically possible for a copper coin to be worn to the point of being a G or VG and still be red - even partially red or...
Are you asking about the albums or the coin holders ? As albums go - yes Eagle makes a decent product. But to the best of my knowledge the...
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