Hmmmmm - could be conder, you know a lot more about early copper than I do. But here's the same coin, same variety, and it sure looks pretty well...
Absolutely. Or, the color was intentionally caused in order to fool unsuspecting buyers to pay more than it was really worth.
For those who think computers can grade coins - do you consider cabinet or roll friction to be wear ? And if so, does any coin having cabinet...
I never mentioned brain surgery, I said a medical operation. I understand what you mean though. But anyone can learn how to do anything - all it...
That bust on the obverse is a dead give-away. I don't ever study Asian coinage, but that one, even I recognize.
Yup - another fake.
Certainly nothing wrong with what you suggest. And it has been done many times, here and on other forums. Boss does it quite often, desertgem has...
Harshly or improperly cleaned coins have a certain look to them, actually several different looks. Your coin has one of them. It appears to have...
It wouldn't matter if it was harshly cleaned last week or a 100 years ago - once it's done it's done and nothing can reverse it. Well, almost...
And that was entirely the problem, and why the grades came back so different. In the first place, at the time that experiment took place, only 4...
Once the slab has been tampered with it's just like it never existed in the first place. Your only option is to resubmit the coin raw and have it...
That is key. But as has been said, I too think the term is over-used, abused even, by more than a few. I have seen a great many dealer ads in the...
I don't know what key words you are using in your searches but I think you need to use some new ones. There is a ton of information out there....
As long as you buy from a reputable dealer you have little to worry about. Buy from unknowns on ebay and you may well get burned. There are...
I guess it depends on how you wish to define best and what you expect, or hope, to get out of those rolls. If you are looking for problem free,...
The final result is rather obvious Tom. People are going to do what they want to do regardless of what anybody says. It's human nature.
No, it is not missing a clad layer at all. It is just an ordinary clad quarter that has had the cladding turned black by corrosion.
The coin appears to have low VF details, but the damage is extensive. Must admit it is curious as to how the damage occurred but I suspect it was...
Well whatever you want to call it, this thread is closed. There is a place to discuss it - do it there.
If it were missing a layer it would be an error. Problem is, it isn't missing one. Looks like an ordinary quarter to me. If you doubt that, do...
Separate names with a comma.
