Completing any set, even if it is short, is an accomplishment! I really like the clever idea of your extra 3 commems. That's a nice touch to...
Short answer: It depends. The more dramatic the die chip or break is, the more severe it is, the more desirable. Or if it occurs in a funny place...
This link explains how they did it: https://india-coin.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-are-milled-edge-coin-variants.html Looks like they struck the...
Way high. World errors don't usually go for nearly as much as US errors. I couldn't find any similar sold on Ebay, but current listings have...
Yes, it was a 17 pound nugget used as a doorstop. It kicked off the first gold rush in America - in North Carolina. Believe it or not, that was...
Tell me a story and pretend I have no idea what you are talking about (because I don't).... who or what is "Castulo"?
84CC - there are some really deep gashes in her cheek. I'd have a hard time seeing this as a 64. The reverse is clean though. This is the classic...
Not being familiar with paper-money grading, I didn't know that was a concern. The question makes more sense in that light, if the OP is coming...
I see what you're talking about and to answer your question - no, this does not make any difference in the value, grade, or desirability of the...
It looks more like they were practicing removing a mintmark. If you want to change a D to an S or a P, removing the old mintmark is the first step.
Gotcha, thanks. I guess I was interpreting the blues as areas of toning from contact with a paper envelope. Learned something!
I think he's using an arbitrarily small number by modern standards. I think his point is, if (random number) has had (random large percentage)...
I think in the previous Great Melts, many rare coins were melted because people didn't understand the rarity. I'd really like to think that...
Yes, that's my point. I don't see anything from these pictures that indicates cleaning. However, Greg is highly experienced and I trust him. If...
Do many people weigh Constitutional? I've always just seen it as multiples of face. I think that assumes a F-VF wear... you'll get some slicks and...
What are you not buying?
Greg, can you explain what you're seeing here to say it has been cleaned?
Sounds like a nice chap. Buy it, submit it, if it's good, great. If it isn't.. full refund? There is no losing for you unless you pay too much!
Do you have the opportunity to view it in hand before the auction? I'd say bring a loupe and take a look at the very least. Not being an expert in...
Compare the rims on your coin to the rims on certified examples sold by Heritage:...
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