I just opened up my 1968 specimen Eire set, inspected all the coins, and on the 3d, there is a bit of metal missing, like a chip, but not all the...
I go on $300 coin buying sprees, about 4 times a year.....so lots of waiting and saving in between !
That's nice of you ! I am only 13....but I take coin collecting pretty seriously (I have lots of 17th century pieces !)
You would have to be pretty strong to break it that way....
I am amazed that he has any rating....
I think it is pretty dull actually....
Really ? I would have graded it a touch higher....
I sometimes take the dirt stuck in a heavily worn coin's legend out with a toothpick.....otherwise I don't clean any of my coins.
Why would it be OK at a coin shop and not on Ebay ?
http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/Ham%20Eliz%206d%20milled.htm I have an example in a slightly better grade....
Exactly, but everyone has, look at these for similarity ! http://sceco.univ-poitiers.fr/hfranc/JWarin.htm (Louis D'or)...
Nice coin, a pity about the hole !
I am an ex-stamp collector, (although don't ask me anything about USA stamps !), and I am rather interested in them.....but as I have just made a...
Good post.....I have found countless new (but not of much interest) varieties on farthings since I started collecting them (mostly George I pieces)
Is Stevesgiftshop a TPG ??? (there should be a Basil State coin slabber....we only slab coins as BS-0....)
Have you ever found a morgan or a peace dollar in your change ??? I guess it might just happen.....
Agreed, the piece is in the $45-$70 range...
Wow ! Nice coin !
He doesn't have 100% rating .....stay clear !
What makes you think it has been cleaned ? It just looks like a bagmarked unicirculated that has been through some peoples' pockets !
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