Looks like the coin has full luster and very clean surfaces. That counts most. The scratches and gouges avoid a better grade. In my opinion a...
Cool story:-) Looks like a good MS63, maybe 64.
All of the coins are proper graded, except the large cent, which got the bean.
The so called copper spots on modern.999 gold coins are of the size of a needle dot. Older cold coins like US gold show washed out copper areas of...
Ok, I don't think the coins looks cleaned either. Reverse looks original with nice toning. Please take a closer picture of the obverse.
Cool find, congs. I say xf...worth around 100 Dollars. Hope the coin wasn't cleaned.
I promised to show the coin after returning from PCGS......[ATTACH]
Nice piece...looks authentic. I would like to see the coin closer. Please try a new photo.
AUish.....hard to tell from these pics.
That's a good question, I don't know either.
The 1898 S is made if Klondike gold, too:happy:
So to be sure I read it again. The 1897 S is definitely the so called ""Klondike Double Eagle"". The gold deposits at the SF mint were strongly...
Mr. Q. David Bowers wrote it in his book about the 20 $ gold series. It's one of the red book series.....
I was told the Liberty Head 20 Dollar gold piece of the year 1896 or 1897 San Francisco was made of Klondike gold. These coins are slightly more...
MS 64 FBL
Thanks imrich for your gentle help...I'll do my best and will learn furthermore.:happy:
Obverse fingerprinted, but cool reverse toning....MS63
Eagle side[ATTACH]
Thanks goldfinger for your help to optimize my photo skills. But I'm not a hero in making good pics......the following pics are the best I can do...
Here is a second picture of this great coin to bring a little bit more ""flesh on the bones"" in this thread.[ATTACH]
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