Dave my point is this. Probably 75% of the people buying coins on ebay have no clue what they are doing - none. And if they don't know what they...
The man speaks the truth :thumb: Therein lies the crux of the problem. As little as 8 years ago toned coins were not popular. Yeah, they had...
Contrary to what most believe I have seen acetone change the color of copper coins. Sometimes it takes a while, but they have turned all sorts of...
There's a couple reasons for that Bill. One, the relief on the newer coins is lower and thus the fields are exposed more to marks from stacking...
The next time gang - I will be handing out infractions. That much editing tends to make me cranky. Every one of you knows the rules, and humor...
It's been dipped to death to remove ugly black toning would be my guess. That's the only thing I know of that would explain the lack of luster...
This is what I wanted to see. The pics you provided were just fine. It's just an effect caused by the reflection somehow because it moves around...
Could be wrong, but I don't think it's a coin at all. Given the design it appears to be some sort of fanatsy Mexico gold peso or 2.5 peso. No idea...
Because you don't "push" the coin into the holder. Instead you "push" the holder down around the coin. It's simple really. The I.S. material is...
The PL surfaces are not what I am interested in seeing. I can see them well enough. I'd just like a close-up of the left side of the coin - obverse.
I wouldn't pay a whole lot of attention to ebay prices. Way too many people over-paying these days because they don't know any better. As for...
They have the same up to date values the modern coins do - realized auction prices.
That's in a new ANACS slab. I'd be skeptical of the grade and the designation. It sure doesn't look PL based on the pics. If you can, post a...
Ahhhhh - a man after my own heart :thumb:
Be very wary of raw examples. There are probably more fakes out there than there than there are real coins. Never buy a raw one unless you have...
It was easy, the lion. It's the Netherlands Lion Rampant. Stuvier is a clue too of course, but it wasn't needed with the lion. And no, it didn't...
But back then those populations were not nearly so high. That's why you got this one for $100. Because nobody else was willing to pay that much...
No argument on that count :thumb:
More than likely it happened long before you got the coin. It takes a while to turn dark and is very difficult to see when it isn't.
Sounds like a money maker there :secret: You better run out and make one ;)
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