I have Bulgarnumisphobia...and also fear of Crimean, Cyprus, etc. dealers.
...naw, as Bilbo said, "sometimes I feel like butter scraped over too much bread"
On the reverse I see a die crack and can see somewhat of a clash on the obverse just above the date. Is that what you mean?
Depends on a bunch of stuff...if you are concerned with getting fakes, buy from Apmex, ModernCoinMart, etc. Such big firms try and stay away from...
I feel like that sometimes!
What age is your nephew? The first thing he should learn about coins (even before grading) is to keep his hands off the faces of the coins....
And...it's even attracted to a magnet!!! I have a silver one too.
Away from home visiting, but will try when I return.
I will concur that pure solvents should not hurt the coin. Hot water, alcohol and then acetone and some xylene if you have it.
I believe mine is original and is XF to Unc. The toning has to be seen to be believed! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So, should I cash mine in... [ATTACH]
For coins like these, elementary steps would include seeing if they are magnetic and seeing if they are the correct weight. After that seeing if...
Several threads have posted an illustration, use the search function and you should find it.
...in my dreams. :)
Coin mutilation
My best was $8 + from a Coinstar in a store in Las Vegas.
DANG!
See post #42
I want a "potty" dollar!
The absence of negative reviews is not necessarily a good indicator since ebay has a mechanism whereby bogus sellers can get them expunged....
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