It’s not a repair. It was on the planchette when the coin was struck.
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No. It’s a whitish thin film that dulls the gold color. The black splotches are something else, most likely copper stains that have turned a very...
Really nothing can be done to conserve the piece. The best you can do is store it in a dry environment are steady temperatures. I’ve seen coins...
Copper is the most reactive of the three classic coinage metals. You can expect most any 60+ year old copper coin to have some toning or spots on...
For 10 cents, you can’t go wrong, but the coin is corroded. The copper coins usually have green corrosion; the copper-nickel pieces have what you...
Gold coins can develop a hazey film that blocks some of the luster. This photo seems to indicate that this coin has it. You don’t know for sure...
As others have said, it’s a planchette defect, and it’s not that bad. The bit of corrosion on the reverse is more significant, but overall the...
I don’t think it’s the die clash, partial drapery variety or more accurately, die state. That is above the surface of the coin like other devices.
The other statements about no need for more photos because it’s post mint damage. Just a tip. Please include photos of the whole coin if you want...
It's a counterfeit which deserves what happened to it.
I have just one Septimius Severus coin. [ATTACH] Denarius of Septimius Severus. Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG “Septimius dutiful, patriotic,...
Here are my two examples. First the denarius. [ATTACH] Denarius of Antonius Pius, Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS A P TR P XI “Antoninus, augustus,...
Yes, they are chasing after coins. Dentists and jewelers were allowed to get gold from the government and practice their craft.
You were also allowed to keep $100 face value if you chose. Most people didn't realize it or turned their gold in any way.
Actually the government took it to the $35 price artificially. It was a way to devalue the dollar for foreign trade, which made U.S. goods a more...
I have owned a couple of them. The first one was certified. [ATTACH] Then I upgraded this one. [ATTACH] Maximinus was obviously a huge,...
Yes, they are not easy to find. One of the on-line London dealers had a couple of them, which are not as nice is this one. They wanted 4,700...
Yes, I read that they stripped him naked before they threw his body over the horse just add something to their contempt for him. He did not...
As I get closer to acquiring a coin from each of the British kings on my list, I have gone back and upgraded a few pieces. Richard III ruled for...
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