Given the weight, you know it is a fake.
Unless you are reasonably certain that the coin would grade a 70, it's not worth having it graded.
Why is this your opinion ? Again, why would this be so ? For that matter, how could it even be known ?
I think it likely that you have seen similar coins many times, you're just not recognizing it in this case. Think if you will of coins you have...
[/h] The Ellis Island dollars are US Mint products, and they have a minimal value over melt. But the rest are just silver rounds and typically...
I'd have to agree that the importance of value is much less prevalent on the "dark side". And yes Ediie, I do indeed hope - as should be obvious...
It's not uncommon for them to grade nice 58s as 61 or 62. If you think about it that makes sense with this coin because there no where near...
Maybe - but look at the 1 escudo. Smooth edge ? And the color inside the hole ?
To be honest I think they were quite generous with the grade as I believe the coin should be graded AU58 due to the light wear on the hair.
The 8 escudos looks like a cast fake to me.
That depends on the ignot, some do and some don't. Some can be extremly valuable. And some will be worth silver weight alone.
Doug - I would agree with you that people who don't know how to grade cannot grade a coin in 6 seconds. But people who do know how to grade can...
Eddie - what's the most commonly asked question there is about any coin ? In one form or another, people ask what's it worth more than do...
I'd guess that over-grading is the most likely. They all (TPGs) make mistakes from time to time.
The one you are asking about is the on the right - correct ? To be honest it looks normal to me for a coin that has not toned much.
Terrible strike, looks like the obv die probably crumbled not long after, and a really strange looking obv surface to my eye. But I'll give the...
I'm doing OK. Thanks for asking ;)
Scott - That mark Twain piece you have is worth somewhere north of $1800. And depending on condition you could get more than that. Also, what...
I didn't magnify anything zach. I just took your image and cropped it to sow only the affected area. And added the arrows of course.
Eddie - if you took a raw coin and gave it your own grade, say MS66 and then offered it for sale at MS66 money, how many people do you think there...
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