We have to wrk within the capabilities of the forum software - it only does so much. As for related posts, just scroll down the bottom of any...
Doing searches on this site, or any site for that matter, can be more complcated than it looks. What I have always found to work best for this...
Based on those pics I can't say much either way. But it almost looks like it's been polished.
I would say it has absolutely been harshly cleaned. As to the value, the only thing I can find that even comes close to grade sold for $126 and it...
To my mind there's 2 possibilities - it's a fake or it's been plated. Weight is a bit low but probably within tolerances, but just barely.
Ben you are more than welcome to voice your opinion any time you wish. I encourage it in fact. The only reason I posted what I did is because...
The values listed in the Krause catalogs are iffy at best. It is quite common for them to be way too high and way too low. The only way to find...
You may well be correct Hobo, just going by memory on something that wasn't really important to me so I didn't make a point of memorizing the...
Wesley, I meant no disrespect. I worded it that way - tourist - because tourist are the only people who will pay the prices they ask for those...
Then it is probably gold.
You misunderstand. The only precious metals that they have to report at those values is stock on hand - bullion inventory in other words. All...
The platinum coins are made legal tender by the same law that makes the gold and silver ones legal tender.
Only for coins dated 1972 ( I think the year is correct) and later. It is perfectly legal to produce those dated earlier.
I would say the quarter, Buff and Jeff are all VF.
Now that is one gorgeous coin :bow:
Really ? OK, tell ya what I'll do. You take an ASE to a store of your choice and just try to spend it. I'm betting they refuse to take it. If...
And thus perhaps illegal to own based on that - at least according to the mint's own point of view. Too bad the lawyers in the current case aren't...
Yeah, but she said - - they are not part of her personal collection. She is however more than welcome to continue to share pics with us ;)
It should be a crime, unfortunately it isn't.
She's a dealer Paul.
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