This is precisely why I hate owning “red” coins. I prefer nicely-toned brown coins. Brown coins are also much cheaper
I think your coin might be a lost cause
I think patina was only applied around the alterations. The added patina was designed to have the same color and texture patterns as the genuine...
With my giftee’s gift well on its way, I have opened my Saturnalia gfit. In it were a couple chonky Song Dynasty coins and a cute little charm! I...
Turns out this coin is fake, as in, a genuine coin altered by adding new characters in the gaps. :( What a bloody disappointment [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
These are my thoughts exactly
Wow. Not a single Chinese coin made your list! How can we possibly be friends now? ;) Very diverse and interesting selections this year! My...
In ancient Chinese theology, the heavens were round. In addition, since a circle is infinite, a circle represented an eternity in the afterlife....
A few minor comments: I’m not sure of the veracity of this theory.Some have also suggested that jade disks (“Bi”) were the inspiration for round...
Accidental marks (random raised bumps) and minor character variations mean very little to me, and I place little importance on them. I place more...
Please enjoy my overly simplified history of the fascinating tale of Wang Mang: Wang Mang was born into the fringes of a very rich family. He...
Even applying “normal” standards to this coin, it is still overgraded. Looks XF details to me. Lots of pre-1816 copper is overgraded by “normal”...
You aren’t worth helping. You want it to be something so bad that you are refusing to listen to more experienced eyes.
This showed up in a Facebook group, and I had to have it. It is a personal check issued and signed by the legendary dealer Max Mehl. It is from...
I got to view this coin back in January. ‘Tis a beauty
And then more got graded. And then more. And then standards were relaxed. And then more were graded. And then even more. Not 65’s can be had for...
You also need money/profit to entice leading hobby experts to work in your sweat mill
Unless you have a natural spring/well on your property, you have to have infrastructure to bring the water to you and clean it. Unless you own...
Or he’s looking at an SGS, NCG, PCI, PGS, etc. basement slab
I can’t tell for sure from the pics
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