What are some of the tells if an ancient was retooled and smoothed ?
I'd like @Jim M to take a look too .
$3000 doesn't by much anymore .
I knew that top one had to be a 66 . WTG Paddy !!!!!
It's going to be a stunning set !!!!!
I 'd get the nicest Type 1 Coronet gold eagle I could get . Most likely in AU-58 .
Top 66 , bottom 64 . Still very nice Booker T's as they usually come all bagged (banged ) up . Is your set complete now Ken ?
Is the color on the obverse how it looks in hand ?
Wish you had a clearer pic . But it does look like it may have been helped to tone .
Some real beauties , are there any Roman Republic incused coins ?
I'd say the tpg grade would be 35 . By ANA Grading Standards would be 30 .Nice example of the type .
I picked up a nice common date for $310 at the ANA show . So they're out there in AU if you look .
You should take a pic of it and start your own thread , but in a nutshell none were made in that year . Welcome to CT .
Wrong Bro , 3rd answers Die chip . ;)
Yep , the 2nd pics make a huge difference as does atox001's pics . Nice RPM .
It looks like die chips to me , but I've been wrong before .
Some real beauties in there Ken , plus I don't think the mint took too much care in minting these with all the die polish lines . To be general ,...
Nice gifts !!!!!
Post mint damage , either by solder , or applying mercury to the surfaces . Either way its a damaged coin not worth saving except as an...
A bad fake . Hopefully the lawsuit against eBay will stop this junk from appearing any more .
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