I'll jump on that bandwagon, but will say that I believe the cleaning to fall within "market acceptable" parameters. In AU50, per the NGC/Krause...
Nothing major, but still noticeably misaligned.
Agreed.
My Type 1 gold dollar is scratch-free but not quite an UNC. Actually, it does have a little hairline above Liberty's head, but apparently PCGS...
Man, some folks really got hosed. Caveat emptor.
It's not a US Mint creation because it was made nine years before the US Mint was established. ;) These are cool, though I don't know very much...
Thanks for the update!
Hope you'll stick around. :)
Gold is good, even with a scratch!
Oh, thanks for that calculation. I was just wondering, but probably would’ve been too lazy to do the math.
True, ANACS would be cheaper. But I still don’t think submission would be cost-effective in this particular case.
Sorry to ruin your 1,000. You're at 1,001 now.
Does it stick to a magnet? Then it's a heavily-rusted 1943-D steel cent, if so. (Or at least that looks like a D mintmark to me, though how...
Average cost of certification by a respectable TPG (third-party grading service)? Figure a minimum of fifty bucks++, after all the fees and...
I used to make fun of the Gladiator movie for having a beardless Joaquin Phoenix playing Commodus. But lo and behold, the historical Commodus is...
I had to Google “Sapele”. Interesting. Hadn’t heard of it. Made me think of Sapelo Island, north of here.
I know next to nothing about paper currency, but isn’t that Black Eagle a $100+ note? Nice prize, regardless! Our donors have really stepped up!
I once had one of those double-headed Washington cents (holed) on my old Holey Coin Vest, but couldn’t find a pic of it.
It is time for Round 2! :) [ATTACH] CTF Giveaway 3, Round 2 Donor: @Randy Abercrombie Availability: international To enter: 1) Just say you...
Just for something different, I'll post a silver dollar from the year he died. If George Washington had lived another three weeks, he would've...
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