The 1854-o is known for a weak strike and the "No Grade" code on the PCGS holder isn't for cleaning. It's for rim damage or scratches. Hence my...
What you're describing sounds it may be copper spotting due to improperly mixed alloy. The copper then tones....
This coin got an AU55 from PCGS: http://teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2877&lot=1974&imagetype=j2 This coin got a Genuine, Scratch/Rim...
I've used them for 5 coins: 1 -- A 1967 10 Lirot Israeli Victory Coin. These were distributed in a PVC-laden plastic holder. This coin had far...
Groaty to the max If you ask me next week, I'll probably have a different answer, but this week my favorite is this 4 pence maundy coin from the...
My read is that it was a combination of the things mentioned here, with a couple of others tossed in. In rough chronological order. The Franklin...
Oddly enough, I got back a shooting taler from NGC yesterday: Canton: Bern 1885 Schutzenfest Composition: Silver Diameter: 37mm Design: Edouard...
Why I like this one: -- As far as I know, it's the only hexagonal coin minted by the U.S. -- It's a bronze from 1943, the year of the steel cent....
In early 1980, I sold almost all the "stuff" I had collected as a kid. During the 1989 bubble, I was on the sidelines. I was more concerned...
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