It looks like damage to the coin after leaving the Mint to me.
Thanks guys - coming from you two that's high praise. But to be honest these are not my coins - they belong to my son. Dad may have paid for them...
If I had to guess - and that's about all I can do - I'd say this coin was at one time darkly toned and somebody did some extensive polishing with...
You mean something like these pennycase ? ;) [IMG]
Looks like a die crack to me. As for grade - like Susan said it's hard to judge grade based on 1 side of the coin only. But based on the obv only...
There is an old traders adage - if you're gonna sell, then sell into strength. This means sell when the market is moving up - not down. So any...
In this case I think this bubble was caused by someone with a torch instead of the striking process. In the other recent thread on this...
Here is a list of companies and contact information that do offer this kind of insurance - Cleland and Associates P.O. Box 899 Galveston,...
Most home or renter's policies don't cover your coins to begin with - I found that out the hard way :( But there are several companies who do...
Well - according to the rest of the world - we're ALL nuts :D
Or the coin happens to be graded & slabbed by a reputable company and is being offered by a seller with a good reputation as well. If there...
What would probably be easiest for you Jason is to find a coin dealer near where you live that can submit the coin for you to NGC. As for what...
Ebay has had individual sales completed that went over $1 million dollars.
What I had in mind Jimmy was you sending Peter a Private Message or an email.
And it may well be made of silver. But that's why they make them that way. If the coin is the right size and weight - many who have only a passing...
You sneaky devil you :D
While the Native Americans did not refine metal for use as coinage or to make weapons - they did use it for jewelry. They had no problem at all...
Considering what I have written about him in the past - I would have thought that might have happened long ago. Oddly enough - it hasn't. He did...
Contrary to what you might think - there are quite a few out there that were never opened. I have known many older collectors who did this. But...
No hope for ya now pal - you have passed the point of no return :eek: Another nice example there ziggy ;)
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