I think this would be a very interesting thread. I'd be very interested to see the results.
I don't understand why people are saying AU on this coin. I see no trace of wear at all. I see no flattening on any high points, I don't even see...
I collect Moroccan coinage, especially of the French influence period. I collect Capped Bust Half Dollars, especially with rainbow toning. I...
I've said it once and I'll say it again... a 10x Hastings Triplet is the standard lens. Everyone should have one. I personally despise those...
I don't see any immediate signs of cleaning. The darker areas you see are a bit of wear and toning from circulation. I agree with your AU grade,...
Whatever happened to talk of building a dedicated museum for the numismatic collection? Must have been 10 years or so ago they were fundraising...
Wow. That is so fake it isn't even funny. Is it trying to fake a pattern? I don't know the patterns well... is there a pattern that has that design?
So did you get one?
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6951/counterfeit-detection-november-2018/ Read this article, and then you tell me ;)
Alex, I'll take "Things I'd never buy Raw for $1000"
Your poll makes no sense... only one of those is a coin grading service. As for your question - I buy NGC as much as possible.
The areas you point out are unusual, yes. However, these are perfectly natural signs of an old, overused die. Your coin has not been cleaned or...
Why do you say this coin has been whizzed? What signs do you see?
Some kid was probably very disappointed they could not find their squished penny! I used to do this occasionally with my grandpa, and I know we...
My dad was foreman for a contractor developing Rhett Butler's plantation (the character was a myth, but he was based on a couple of well-known...
To be fair, nearly half of the obverse is emerald green. That shade of green is RARE. You know that. Couple that with the extensive canvas...
I assume you are familiar with the Sunnywood classification of the color spectrum? The OP coin is deep into 4th cycle colors, spread wide over the...
I obviously don't need to tell you, but the colors on the reverse are really rare, especially that much coverage. It is stunning.
I've always thought the birds on that coin is one of the most interesting designs on any coin. It is beautiful, and you have a great piece!
That listing doesn't really show us the DDO at all. Can you show us better pics of what we're looking at?
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