It could and will vary form day to day. But practically any dealer that sells world gold will have them.
I do not think that is toning and I'm reasonably certain the coin would never make it into a slab. As I said, I'm pretty sure that coloring is...
I'd say smoke damage since there looks to be a piece of melted mylar on the bottom reverse -
Nothing magic about it, it's a type of corrosion. There is no way to fix a problem coin, once a problem coin always a problem coin. You might...
I think there is some dirt and grime that could be removed and the toning left alone. There is no staining that I can see. Would it affect the...
Jim, you don't need any subscription to read this - http://matsci.uah.edu/courseware/mts501/reports/sschwitalla.html And in it they say what I...
They get to decide which way it goes and it could go either way. And yes, you have to accept whichever they choose.
Hmmmm - maybe not, but it looks like one to me.
There's a very simple experiment that anybody can do themselves. Buy any .999 or .9999 gold coin you want. Leave it exposed to the air at home for...
I know Mike, but usually putty is applied in just the affected areas like a hit, hairline or scratch in very small quantities. On that coin they...
Teletrade and Heritage are your best bets.
If that's putty it would be the heaviest concentration I have ever seen on a coin, and in areas where I have never seen it. I doubt it could have...
Check the dealers listed here - http://www.cointalk.com/t14152/ - quite a few of them often have coins of the type you want. But you do have to...
Did you read the first link I provided ? It pretty much contradicts everything you're saying. "Amorphous AuxOy compounds have been produced...
If it bothers you enough to even ask us - then sending it back is probably the best choice.
That would be my guess. Think I'd send it in to PCGS under their guarantee.
Here's science, and by the way, this also confirms that gold is found, in nature, in its pure form. Read all the links. It also confirms that gold...
All you have to do is read the OP's post again - it's right there in plain sight.
NGC has slabbed coins from many South American countries, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, Panama (although that is technically Central America),...
Let's assume your right. Let's assume that the best that can be done is .9999 - by anybody. Now if that is the case, where did the idea ever...
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