Too damaged for me but look at your Red Book. 1867 3,915,000 minted in G-4 it’s $15 1886 5,001 minted in G-4 it’s $275 1888 36,501...
It’s a VG-10 or a F-12. The rim bump lowers it to that level.
I can’t even tell what type of coin it is, if it is a coin. Is there a grade below P-1? I never thought about it but this item makes me think it a...
It’s because of a worn fie that should have been taken out of use. It’s called Mechanical Doubling or MD for short. It’s very common and...
Shame about that hole.
Yes but the serial number is high enough to keep the value down.
Signs of slight wear on both sides so AU.
XF range and a number of die cracks.
If the pm’s keep going up, why set a limit on it? When it drops back down how low do you think it will go? How long will it be low? There are many...
Photos please. It could be a skipped digit or a lack of ink but photos are needed.
The cost to conserve will outweigh the value of the coin many times over. You can try a little acetone, not mail polish remover, but pure acetone.
They lower the value.
Pure gold is not affected by salt water. It’s the other metals in hold that are, like copper and iron. They cause the gold to tone or discolor.
Probably not
My Red Book is 3 years old and states, “The reverse designs are selected by the same process the mint has followed for other recent coin programs,...
I hear you on that. That’s a real special flake that should be preserved.
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I wouldn’t mind having that flake in my collection.
Glad you’re back and glad nothing health wise to be concerned about. It’s really nice to see that airplane aviator flying again.
A common date, a nice GSA and I think they should run in the $375-$400 range.
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