These are great, and all the toning looks natural to me. The ring around the outside of the coin, parallel to the rim, tells me the coins were in...
If you join the American Numismatic Association, one of the benefits is the ability to submit coins to NGC and bills to PMG (a subsidiary of NGC)....
What is a good book or other resource for continental paper money? I'm half interested in current values, but more interested in learning about...
It seems like PCGS names anything with color as questionable toning.
The OP said in the opening line that the serial number does not check. Therefore, the rest of the discussion is moot -- it's fake.
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Fellow numismaphones, I've been browsing Collectors' Corner for a few days now, keeping my eye out for that coin I cannot live without. I notice...
I'd take the coin. It will appreciate in value (i.e. an asset); whereas, the car will depreciate (i.e. a liability). Economics 101.
If I am mistaken about wear, then I believe you are correct. If that *IS* wear I see, then I stand by my statement.
I hate to tell you this, but the coin collecting merit badge has been offered since 1938.
Hello, Some of you may recall that I teach the coin collecting merit badge for the Boy Scouts. I've shared my power point presentation with a...
Wow, I'm going to diverge from the consensus here. I *think* I see a tiny bit of wear on the head and legs, so I'm going with AU-58. I also...
Oh, and as to foreign coins, I do not go out of my way to pursue them. However, I've been in the military for 22 years and have traveled a lot....
My problem is that I find every aspect of the hobby interesting. True, serious collectors specialize, but after over 30 years in the hobby I am...
The auction went for about $335 for a 10, a 20, and a 50. I have four 10s, so I wonder what that would bring!
Had you not said it was in a problem free slab, I would have simply guessed cleaning. However, given that fact, I agree it is likely die...
Oh, there it is again in 1936, 1937, and 1938! Seriously, why did they do this?
I tend to collect date / mint mark sets of business strike coins (i.e. every business strike coin in a series). As such, I've never really been...
Rule of thumb for most collectors: Never clean any coin!!! In rare instances, some valuable coins can be conserved by a professional service,...
Wow, I thought my 20 million mark note was huge!
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