When you say spooned, HOW does somebody do that to a coin with JUST a spoon? Bone
Probably one of the worst. Too many bad stories about their 'questionable' practices. "Buy the coin not the holder." If I had a coin in ACG...
Heck yes it's thick. About 4mm thick!!! Bone
Personally cleaned, like most of my ancients. I have some soaking even now :) Bone
Hmmm, 164 A.D. B
Aidan, No, I'm afraid I can't make out the mint mark. This coin was in a group I purchased from a contact in Rhodes. I haven't been able to...
Here is a bronze/copper one which was the devil to clean. I used a wooden spoon to chip the crud/corrosion off the surface. A metal pick would...
Here is a silver Marcus Aurelius Antonious (sp) I cleaned myself using olive oil and a homemade electrolysis setup. I then dipped it in a silver...
I've heard there are various reverses on the 1879. Something to do with the fletching on the upper arrow. This one does appear to be different...
Actually to give him time to ponder and answer before I release the final grade. In this case there will be no final gradde though. Bone
Yes, there is a nick on the rim from when the OutLaw Alfredo Garcia threw it up into the air and shot it with his pistol :D B
Yes, I knew it was a WH 1/2 Penny but didn't know about the overdate. Thanks for the additional information. BTW, I'm just messing with Speedy...
OK, back to reality. Here is an 1879 Morgan in 'PRETTY GOOD' shape as the old time coin dealers used to say. It was in AU condition and that was...
Here is an 1849 penny which was :rolling: one of the coins used to buy Sutter's Mill in California! Who knows it might be. Anyway, what grade...
Here is a rather old coin with the patenia of age all over it. What would you say it was and what grade might it be in? Pretty bad I reckon too....
Sorry Hoss, I got a itchy trigger finger, LOL ;) Next one will stay a mystery for a while longer. Bone Out
Ah, just a little looking VOLA!!! I found it. VAM-11 R-3 http://www.ashmore.com/index2.htm "The first 8 has a die chip between the loops on...
I picked up this otherwise unremarkable 1887 Morgan a week or so ago nd finally got to looking closely at it. There is a noticeable CUD in the...
Here is the final grade. [img]
Naw, the mark on the rt. leg is a scratch on the holder :( B
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