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Here's the PCGS photo! My son has five large cents with the same finish, and from the same collection, only holed, and later dates. My guess is the holed ones were from a bracelet, and the 1793 … (View Post)

That link is to the correct coin. 1793 wreath, Vine and Bars. The fee was $70 Express + $10 handling + shipping w/$2,000 insurance. (View Post)

Here are some photos of Peter Bush's analysis at SUNY Buffalo. Jewelry was suggested earlier in the thread, which I suggested to Peter, which is why he tried doing an x-ray map. C=Carbon (varnis… (View Post)

I got the 1793 back today. The color/contrast is the same as when sent (and as above). PCGS has not uploaded the true view pic yet. I will post as soon as it is available. Last month I saw a 1794 lar… (View Post)

Over 10 years ago I flagged a $10,000 1889-CC that sold for $3,000 on e-bay. The auction had just closed and when reported the auction result as cancelled by e-bay. The coin was from Hong Kong. I ass… (View Post)