I agree that it is an O-109a. Oh, man, that guy got a great price on an attractive, original, R4 variety. Sucks to get snipe-bid..... I also...
It would have to be an R6+ or R7 variety, at the very least (capped bust halves are more my style, but same point). That is, I would have to be...
I wouldn't call it "lowly junk," but I also would not buy it because of the holes. Some people will, and that's cool for them. Some people won't -...
I don't know anything about your coins - but I admire the amount of time, effort, and study you've put into these! This is why specializing in...
Well, they don't tend to tone too much in a slab. And we're not talking rushing wind, just the natural circulation of air over time. This is...
Go outside on a breezy day. One side of your house will be windy, go around the corner and the house blocks the wind. Now imagine you are a...
Dude, that's not an ordinary Fling Eagle cent it was overstuck on. That's an incredibly rare silver planchet off-metal pattern.
Hahaha. Ah, statistics, where the facts are made up and the numbers don't matter.
PVC has a very distinctive smell. If you have a shower curtain, it is probably vinyl. Imagine that scent - now smell your flips. If it smells like...
Chris! Welcome back! I was worried about you. Glad to hear you're still alive!
This is absolutely true. I would caution that you use reliable and factual resources, however. There are a lot of random website that parrot...
Halos around the devices could have a number of different causes, there is no single reason. These coins are clearly not circulated, so we can...
No, they definitely would not. You would have to resubmit it and accept whatever grade they give you.
Good guesses, everyone. This is graded as 64 RB, and I think that is the correct grade. If it didn't have those unfortunate hits at the top of...
This is a very easy fake to spot. Took me 10 seconds, and I found a whole list of other problems than you listed. Definitely fake.
Go to the Newman Numismatic Portal and read through the books and magazines there. They have thousands of items up for free reading. That should...
For me, it really depends on if the higher grade or the lower grade is the correct grade. (edited to clarify - there is no correct grade, of...
It's funny how, every few years, this thread gets some action. This was originally posted almost 10 years ago. It is absolutely crazy for me to...
That is very interesting, I did not know that.
Are there any collectors of Mexican gold here who can comment on this coin?
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