They appear to not have been circulated. Which would make them BU. However, they definitely have not been properly stored. Technically they would...
It takes lots of practice to get good at cleaning coins. One of my personal favorites is blue ribbon, however it is becoming increasingly...
Wow! That's an insane amount. What is your best find to date?
We will need pictures of your coin to even attempt to figure out if it is real. :) Garrett
I am also sorry to hear that Speedy. Even if it isn't worth a million bucks, it still must hurt to have a part of your collection stolen. :(
I kinda need a car though. :/
I'm about to sell both right now. :p Even my precious fugio LOL.
I'm selling off some silver right now. It is insanely high right now.
No problem. :)
If you payed $3.80 for it I don't see why you would sell it in the near future anyway. As long as you are happy with the coin inside keep it as it is.
Get it reholdered. It is going to be hard to sell with a crack like that.
Beautifuly toned Franklin! It seems that they tend to tone with nasty blotches. It is hard to find them with great rainbow toning like this!
I don't find much of a difference between the two. I have "cleaned" or "conserved" a number of coins using a huge range of chemicals. Acetone is...
Looks harshly cleaned to me too. I don't mind cleaned, but when it is done improperly it bugs me.
My thoughts exactly. :thumb:
I can't help ID them but I am sure someone can. Your pics are great! I always have a hard time photographing ancients.
I wish I could have been there this year! Looks like it was a great show.
Nice finds!
That is awesome. :D I'm pretty sure there is a plastic security strip, which is the line on the back. Then again paper is not my thing.
I honestly wouldn't mind paying $3 for shipping if insurance was included.
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