In my opinion, one of the qualifications for VG is you must be able to see the outlines of most of the leaves on the upper half of the laurel.
I know @KeyHunter collects gold pandas.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
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I concur with the gentlemen above.
I had no idea when I bought it. They're commonly referred to as "Corruption of the Imperial Commission" medals. I think my copper/bronze version...
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They're called Die Polishing Lines. If a die is polished to harshly it will leave scratches on the surface. When a coin is struck with those dies...
Here's a contemporary piece of play money or "Spiel Marke". Struck Circa 1856 from the little research I've done. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I looks genuine to me, but it has been heavily cleaned. I'd guess it to be worth $40-$50.
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I went to the 2026 Tucson Coin Show last Friday! There were 60+ dealers present. There was a nice assortment of U.S. Coins and Banknotes, World...
I believe the Red "MV" OPA token is the rarest.
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Thank you very much @lordmarcovan! [ATTACH]
Is that an auction preview or in a dealer's case?
Entry Post I would like to direct both of my entries (thanks @Sting 60!) to @JoshuaP. Good luck everyone... [ATTACH]
Here's the reveal. I've learn that I'm not very good at grading these. I find the Obverse Cleaned notation interesting. To me it looks like both...
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It takes a lot less time than that actually. "Dryer Coins" are coins damaged by rubbing against the outer ring and the barrel....
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