Fair point, but damage and maturation are not mutually exclusive. In other words, toning can be both.
Ye gads, not in a thousand years.
Yes it is, scientifically speaking. Yes it does, for those who value toning . . . but not for those who don't. That's pretty much it in a nutshell.
I've always been fascinated by Russian and eastern bloc coins of that era that feature glorified and heroic depictions of the proletariat (I think...
Like TheGame said — eBay sold listings. If you have only a few foreign coins as you said, it won't take long and it's the best way to establish an...
You could be right, but an MS grade wouldn't surprise me. This coin compares favorably to some 64s I found online. That's assuming there are no...
I won't be in.
And a photo of the reverse, please. Welcome to CoinTalk.
Welcome to the forum, Mr. Bojanles . . . or is that a typo in your screen name?
$12,000+? Nobody is that stupid. But if she asked $120, I bet some chumps would bite.
Congrats, Shrews. Two quality additions to your collection, particularly the Manitoba dollar. Sweet! Also, great to see you venturing over to the...
Not to mention it's just a 4-year-old coin. Quite an accelerated toning process.
Thank goodness that never happens here. :D
Another worthy modern candidate IMHO: Austria 50 schilling. A commemorative, but a circulating one until decommissioned in favor of the Euro in...
I'll repeat what others have already said: a sternly worded letter on a law firm masthead is often all it takes to resolve something like this,...
And those pictures the OP posted looked like scans, not photos. I often don't trust photos, but I never trust scans and wouldn't make a purchase...
If it looks like that, one is all you need. :D
You still did good. Very nice coin for the price.
As others noted, that's precisely what it is. I have a 78 mint set quarter that has toned just like yours. I think it's a common progression for...
Very nice!
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