Specifically which ones are you asking about ?
Ya better be careful Mik - that comment might just constitute a challenge :D
There are two varieties commonly known for the 1732-F 8 reales struck in Mexico City. The more common of the two, an R3, only has 11- 25 pieces...
This was posted about once before, back in Sept. - CLICK HERE
Without being able to see the coin in person or much larger pics I'd guess someone cleaned it with a cloth and some sort of cleaning agent - it...
The coin appears to have been harshly cleaned at some point in time and since re-toned. Realizing that, and if the price doesn't get out of hand...
See how dark all of the protected areas like the coils of the hair, legends and the lines of the shield are as compared to to the rest of the...
G6 yes - G8 no.
Howdy haybailer - Welcome to the Forum !! The simple explanation to your question is that it is a matter of perception of quality. It's like...
Howdy Linda - As you have already found out the value of any coin is largely determined by it's grade or condition. I realize that you don't...
The problem with the marks is that they all appear to be round. Bag marks or circulation marks would not.
Now add 3 or 4 staples to the 2x2 and see what ya get. If the coin is off more than a 1/10 of a gram or so I would consider it suspect.
Just a tad too much wear for XF - VF35.
Of course it counts as circulating, but of the almost 500 million Ikes that were issued for circulation - what percentage of that number have ever...
I doubt the scales in a grocery would weigh in grams with any degree of accuracy. But ANY jewelry store would have the right scales. And for...
Throughout the history of this nation it's citizens as a whole have never liked the $1 coin. This has been true since the very beginning. US one...
A historical correction - the oldest permanent European settlement is not found in New York, it's not even remotely close to NY. It is found in...
I have said this repeatedly, even posted the following paragraph from the mint's web site, but apparently it hasn't sunk in. ALL FUTURE MINT SETS...
You're right - cameras can do funny things to a coin pic. But one thing they cannot do is create things that are not there. The coin appears to to...
It's kinda tough to grade from those pics - a bit blurry. But it does appear the coin may be mint state - uncirculated. In the lower MS grades 60...
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