OK it has been dipped. I don’t consider dipping to be cleaning. Cleaning involves stripping or removing the surfaces which destroys or alters the...
I don't have a 1908 No Motto $10 gold. The closest I have is a 1907 No Periods and a 1908 With Motto $10 gold. The cleaning goes beyond just...
i would have said EF-40. The coin has a lot of "meat" (detail), but the luster is lacking.
A mintage of 191,368 might seem low in the context of coins that went into circulation, but it's quite high for an issue where the survival rate...
Many of the silver coins from this era have a slightly Matte surface, not the brilliant surface, found on the later pieces. This many have had...
Yes, AU sharpness, lightly cleaned. The first set of photos make it look worse than the second set. I hope that it looks more like the second set...
As I posted before, I don't buy "Woody Toned" coins, but here is one courtesy of Heritage Auctions. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This piece is more to my...
When I was young collector in the 1970s, I used to put aside $200 a month. I had a full time salaried job, of course, in Boston. When the big...
Most 1917-P Type I Standing Liberty Quarters have full heads. That throws a lot of new collectors off because they think that whole set should...
Acetone does not cause hairlines. The piece you have has been worked over with something well beyond acetone.
If you are willing to buy common dates, you do have the money. Time was these coins could be bulk graded at bargain prices, and they are out...
When I was dealer, there were lots of common date Morgan Dollars in certification holders at inexpensive prices. The dealers were ready to sell...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Most numismatists believe that the 1907 High Relief $20 gold piece is the most beautiful U.S. coin. This piece was the “pet...
For every collector who likes "woody surfaces," there are guys like me who avoid them. I think that the busy toning, or alloy mix interferes with...
None of them. We need to look to the future instead of the past.
Coins are not investments. They are met to enjoy. I've got a number of really nice things, and all they have done is go down in price over the...
For what it's worth, here is an 1883 No Cents Nickel Proof. This is somewhat expense because it's one year type, which limited the number Proofs...
Here is the one my collection, which has been certified by NGC. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It looks like it might the same die as your first piece. As...
I think that it is genuine, which is big plus these days with all of the Chinese counterfeits floating around. The sharpness grade is Vf-30, but...
There are collectors who would never darken the door of a club meeting because they think it’s going to be boring, or it’s populated by a bunch of...
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