Here are two versions of a very commonly faked coin. Russian Spitzbergen 1946 issues. First one is European, does not have artificial...
It's hard to see all that needs to be seen from the pictures you posted. It looks to me like one of the most modern types, but they are classified...
Looks like common mechanical doubling rather than anything else. I don't think there is anything significant here, sorry.
All the turd-flinging and jokes aside, I just wanted to ask one question. In your time as a numismatist... how many examples of this particular...
Those surface blobs are not from any form of circulation, damage or cleaning. They are original to when the coin was made. And since this is a...
We all drink the koolaid at one point or another I suppose, but we don't always mix it with booze :) ... Sorry, couldn't resist the comedic...
"Polishing the silver" is a common and old-school practice. Can't be mad if you left it out there.
That's the ol' "Stiff upper lip"
It has lots of little blobs on the surface, most prominent in the center of the reverse. I would pass on this one.
Congrats on figuring out a very esoteric piece of info, we are usually not that lucky :)
I think it's just a very thin layer of grease on the die that causes the rough texture.
I'm pretty sure that will not work with an edgeview holder
Not my coin, just saw it while searching the 'bay and found it odd. Surprised that the person that sent it in didn't send it back for correction.
First time I have seen an upside-down slabbed coin. As listing states, coin is medallic alignment, so it is upside-down regardless of which side...
I took another picture with flash, on my iphone so it's not a great picture, but shows the surface contrast between brown and leftover luster. [IMG]
A few marks on both, but I'd say 63 or 64 on the first and 65 on the second
Nah it hasn't been cleaned, probably stored in old material on the reverse though. The obverse is normal brown with some red remaining, but...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1799-Nice-Grade-Great-Britain-034-George-III-034-Half-Penny-/121508861612?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2...
Yes the last one was quite fun :) These have some of the typical weak spots, but no wear... I'll just leave my opinion at that lol
Hey their location is Brooklyn, NY. Must be one of my crackhead neighbors.
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