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That's not quite the correct coin - it's definitely Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, but the coat of arms and reverse inscriptions are different, so it's from a different city-state. It's also not a… (View Post)

I'd consider it inadvisable for PCGS to use the word "Original" on a "Counterfeit" bodybag. There should be no ambiguity that a scammer could exploit. There is nothing "origi… (View Post)

The Lazaro Galdiano Museum is a State-owned museum; the artefacts in it are the property of the Spanish government. Under Spanish law, antiquities belonging to the State cannot be sold. Non-antiquity… (View Post)

I can't tell if the hole is damage, corrosion, or some kind of planchet flaw. It looks for all the world like a corrosion pit, but sterling silver shouldn't corrode like that. The sharper pics raise … (View Post)

My main concern is the large pit in front of the king's lips; that could be sufficiently severe to render the coin as "damaged" and ungradable. (View Post)