That's because they are not the same coin.
I don't dispute that they sold those bags, I remember them. But they did release some of the coins into circulation. Just not very many. There was...
A tapered planchet is just a planchet that is thinner on one side than it is supposed to be. Usually happens at the end of the strip. I'd be...
I don't know if you'll find halves in that holder or not, but you apparently have one so I assume you will. But yes, that site deals only with...
It started with the 2002 halves and remains the same ever since. The last halves produced for and released into circulation were the 2001 coins....
Oh there's no doubt that olive oil can take some stuff off. But then so can a lot of other things. The problem is what harm those things can also...
You're never gonna convince 'em of that TJ. They just cannot get past that idea gold and silver cannot be used as money. It became impossible when...
They are not the same. The mint has a private manufacturer make their holders for them.
Didn't think it was legal to keep those in Fla. Musta changed I guess. When I lived there I used to have a tank full of piranha. They weren't...
That would depend on the condition (grade) of the coin. Value on those can vary from bullion content to many thousands.
Boy Howdy ! How would it be to get that bored :rolleyes: I feel for ya Chris, I just can't quite reach ya :D
Really hard to say for sure based on those pics but I'd say the 8 escudos is a fake. The 5 marks coin is pretty common and worth a few dollars...
No. When he submitted the coin he thought it would grade 65 or 66 say. When the coin came back it was graded 64. But a 64 is only worth $9 say. So...
I don't think there's much you're going to be able to do to help that coin. Some of the ancient collectors might have some ideas.
Not all of the scractches are on the holder, there are some small ones on the coin as well. But all in all I think the coin is correctly graded....
Yeah it might, or it might not. But one thing is certain, the olive oil would then have to be removed. That means a solvent has to be used and...
Sell it and buy another that you are happy with. It's going to bug you from now on.
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Looking at it from an overall perspective I think the pics have gotten consistently better over the years. My opinion of the recent change is no...
The cert is dated - 1986. This one is known as ANACS 7.
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