Argue all you want, but poppa501 is correct. If you have purchased sealed sets, then they were sealed by somebody besides the US Mint. It's not...
Interesting, guess everybody just assumed it had been removed and slabbed. I do find it a bit odd that it managed to survive all those years in...
It's a fake.
Just because he didn't see any problems doesn't mean there weren't any. I could show you countlss examples of people saying that they have...
No, neither of the bags you mention are harmful to coins.
I have to say not FBL. Both areas circled would stop NGC from assigning FBL, and the turquoise area would stop PCGS from assigning it - IMO.
I'd have to disagree with you Rick and say that it is a new variety. And who knows, it may be the rarest of them all. I'd contact Gilboy about...
I agree with leeg that it is hard to say for sure. But based on what I can see, it looks NT. Not necessarily attractive to my eye though.
OK look - if you guys wish to continue to discuss how taxes affect coin purchases - have at it. But this senseless back and forth about...
Post a couple pictures of these coins with the green/brown substance on them. It's beginning to sound to me like somebody (the seller) lied to you.
Thanks - that's the guy :thumb:
And your dealer may well be right - or wrong. In all honesty, there is one heck of a lot of dealers out there that really don't know squat about...
That's it. That's what wear is - the luster being rubbed away. And wear shows up as those gray areas. Now somebody is going to say that a weak...
If the coins have been buried in the ground for that long it is certain they they are going to be corroded. You may not be able to see it, but...
While I have heard of the fakes you mention, that's about all I can say as tokens are not my forte. However, we do have a member here who is...
Nice additions Greg :thumb: One of these days you need to do a web site with your collection available for viewing. That would be something to...
It's in the typical places - hair and ear, wing tips and a touch on the eagle's breast.
What he said :thumb:
I can go along with the pics maybe making it look like it may have been polished. But what is "that" that I circled in the pic Mark ? It's...
100% NT, I don't even have the smallest doubt.
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