Here’s my latest pickup, a certified Newfoundland 20 cent piece with a mintage of 40,000. Survival rate may not be very high as those coins saw a...
I would say XF details, environmental damage. The surfaces may look better under different lighting though.
A problem free certified Draped Bust Dollar in F/VF.
I think there are 2 reasons why collectors want COA’s, neither of which overlap with one another: 1. Guarantee of authenticity. This would only...
A COA from a reputable ancient coin dealer carries a lot of weight to my understanding. This is helped by the fact that every ancient coin has a...
I like the Bremen 2 Mark as I haven’t seen that one before. Most of the Kaiserreich pieces are from populated states like Bavaria, Wurttemburg,...
This just came in the mail this afternoon and I’m very pleased with it. I’ve been intrigued by the Weimar series, as the coins are well designed...
I would buy neither and spend the money on a less expensive coin type that is problem free G4 or above.
Unlike the OP coin, I can actually see the design on yours.
In the current market it seems there is a premium placed on original toning by PCGS and CAC even if it is butt ugly like the quarter. I would be...
How about this Seated Half I came across browsing on EBay. This is the Coin Facts picture of it, so we know it had the big obverse paw print when...
I’m not an expert on the correct die diagnostics, but the surfaces really jumped out at me, especially the 2nd, 3rd and 4th examples.
I like the look of the OP coin as it is. Nice and original. The “crud” doesn’t look like active corrosion to me. Keep it in the slab and enjoy it.
I have always heard that NGC has tougher FBL standards. I don’t think that’s new.
Someone with a pair of metal shears and too much time on their hands. Mint made clips should be round, not straight.
The surfaces look pretty rough. It probably had some terminal toning that etched into the metal and was later dipped or scrubbed off.
Scratched would mean a specific scratch or group of scratches that should be very visible to the naked eye. It’s my understanding that when a...
Are we sure that the 1805 quarter wouldn’t straight grade? It seems at least borderline. It definitely seems to be worth slabbing, as is the...
Owning a pattern is definitely on my numismatic bucket list. Even though I have a limited budget, I like coins that are not generic. Nineteenth...
Since I’m very much a novice when it comes to ancients, I tend to gravitate toward things like early imperial Roman that are interesting even to...
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