This thread is 18 years old.
This thread is 17 years old.
Best not to clean coins and since you’re new and asking you would make the coin worse than it is. Welcome to CT.
It does have great luster and you can see reflections on the coin.
Graded by PCGS as a SP-66 SMS. Just opened after 25 plus years of ownership. Lol [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It depends on what caused the spotting but yes, if it’s BU it will continue to spot. I don’t see BU in your photo. I’m seeing light wear and...
I’m not familiar with that company so I only buy US gold coins or well know gold pieces like the maple leaf, Krugerrands and US gold. Just buy and...
Nic-a-date doesn’t work on silver. Best to leave as is and remember dad with it. The memories are worth more than that coin will ever be worth.
Looks like a poor job of replating to me.
The value will be what someone pays for it when the bidding is over.
It’s a 1875 Twenty Cent Piece. They were minted for 4 years as the public rejected them. Only the first two years were made for circulation. Yours...
Somewhere is a word I’m very familiar with. Lol
I’ve always thought the same thing. That’s why I was surprised to see this coin, even in a poor but decent condition in a bag of $100.00 face...
I was going through another bag of junk silver that I purchased 6 years ago and just opened yesterday. Lots of Walking Liberty Halves and Mercury...
I believe the digits move from bottom to top.
Ha ha, they probably went to the drag strip. :)
That’s a nice one.
Can’t believe I missed this thread. That’s a real beauty.
Well I bought a lot of coins years ago and I’m just now seeing them for the first time. It’s exciting. :) Lol
I’m definitely a collector. :)
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