Never had one myself, was never that lucky. And spock, rumor has it - that is not the problem ;)
I was talking of US coins. But since you bring it up, do you specifically ask for the variety notation when this happens ?
Normally excessive hairlines would a sign of bad mishandling, possible harsh cleaning, to the point that the coin was damaged and deemed not...
It's pretty easy to tell just by looking in the Red Book. Those that are listed with the higher values are the exceptions.
No one who has ever worked for them will be able to reveal their methods. You can bet that they (employees) have to sign non-disclosure...
Is this what you are asking about ? 10 yuan
Howdy Janetta - Welcome to the Forum !! Based on your description it sounds like you have what is known as an off-center error. They are worth...
You are correct. Also, PCGS will only mention those varieties/errors that are listed in the Red Book. They will not attribute any others.
To a large degree, yes it is true. There are a few exceptions.
Hopefully you realize that they are a United Kingdom dealer and that in Europe, people's attitudes about cleaning coins and how to go about it is...
Short of using a commercial coin dip of some kind I know of no way to remove haze. Easiest, and best solutiuon, in my opinion at least, is to sell...
I think this is one of those cases like we were discussing the other day. The coin is one of those that is actually AU but the wear is so slight...
I'd go with 61 & 63.
Based on your description I would guess that it is someone's very poor attempt at making a counterfeit $100 bill.
If it has any wear it is the tiniest amount. Tilt the coin under the light looking at the areas I marked and see if they are a slightly different...
Know nothing about them, have no interest in ever knowing anything about them. And have never found any good web sites about them.
Gonna have to go with 64 as well.
I would say you are. But the drop in precious metals often cause a similar drop in the coin market as well.
Yeah I do agree Mike, but I get lucky a lot of the time ;)
My opinion, the coin will be body-bagged, The scratch is large enough and in a prime focal area. And I would definitely not ever call a mark like...
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