AU-64. It's either weakly struck or worn, and I can't tell which. I voted MS62 because this one could land anywhere. (Upon further review, I...
That's a third generation or so ANACS slab, the kind they were using right before they switched to the new bigger slabs.
The other answers in this thread are good. FYI, if you ever go anywhere near the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, stop for lunch at Sammy's, the...
This one's tough because of the dirty slab on the obverse.
Take a good look at the date on that "coin". They change the date to appear old, so that the unwary will buy.
I estimate it as a really good paperweight. :) Those are cool coins, but I wouldn't want to be carrying around a pocketful of them.
In need of professional conservation IMO.
The toning looks at least plausibly natural IMO, but I think someone had a few extra grade points to give out that day.
The fanam mentioned earlier was the first thing that came to mind as the smallest. The Panama Pill is another impressively small coin which is...
You can go a long way on your budget with British coins.
That's perfect IMO.
Real ones do have a die crack on the reverse. It's nowhere near as prominent and not in that location, but it's there. The giveaway for me...
Great minds think alike, Mark. That is my desert island coin.
Is that the Roughriders or the Rough Riders? ;)
Ah, I love those AU63 coins... ;)
They beat the hell out of the Statehood series. Plus, I've gotten both the Yellowstone and Hot Springs in change already. :)
Could be worse... could be Leopold the Hogmouth. :)
Replica, probably gold plated or not even that. Likely no value. Here's a link to a real one, which was produced as a pattern:...
Live component means a floor auction or a similar live auction event. You are correct in that the Long Beach auction is a live auction. The...
Keep in mind that not all of our auctions have a live component, although I believe the one you want to participate in does.
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