Yeah, such is life. But take heart, there have been those few who have asked such questions and received very, shall we say, pleasant answers. So...
Howdy Mayor - Welcome to the Forum !! Blank planchets can be worth anywhere from $1 - $5 but that's about it.
You're correct, it's a novelty that someone has made.
Howdy emtec - Welcome to the Forum !! The coin is a 15 krajczar from Hungary, the NB/PO variety. But since it has been harshly cleaned and is...
You just don't understand what that cap and stick represent - they represent Liberty. Even our earliest coinage used the same design - 1795 half...
If you want to learn about gold coins I can think of no better place to start than here - Douglas Winter - Use the links found on the home page,...
I'd agree with the low VF grades, but there is more to it than that with this coin - it's a problem coin. Harshly cleaned in the past and...
Just a guess on my part, but based on the pics and info provided I'd say they are both near 6.
As you will read Bill, there are a great many people who different things to coins - all of them thinking what they are doing is best. Want to...
Every manufacturer will say their product is just wonderful. But not all are. Standard coin albums have their problems and I would never recommend...
Are we confusing oxidation with corrosion ? Oxidation encompasses a wide area, it ranges from the lightest of toning to the heaviest corrosion.
If the coins came from original Mint sets, then yes the packaging often had something to do with it. Those old cardboard holders were well known...
Nobody but the original owner could ever answer what caused any toning. As I said, it is dependant on too many variables. Temperature and...
Wouldn't watch it on a bet.
It's no where near AU58, more like XF45. Value I would estimate around $300 based on what I can find.
Your post seems to imply that this is something new eddie - it isn't. It's been that way for over 20 years.
At the current price, yes a fair deal.
Hardly spock - I'd say that they listened quite well ;)
None that I ever saw. But there are plenty of them with the mirrored fields and no frosted devices. Among coins manufactured as brilliant...
Basically bullion value on those.
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