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True, not all of the were cleaned. Pittman bought up most of the good stuff! (View Post)

There actually is a way of knowing. The indisputable facts are: 1) Coining dies suffer damage when striking, with those die damages visible on the coins they struck. 2) The progression of striking mu… (View Post)

Most of King Farouk's coins were cleaned and/or impaired. (View Post)

Yes, the King of Siam proof set still remains intact, and was purchased by the collector known as the "Tyrant." The 1804 $10 Proof gold coin was on display at the Long Beach Expo, along wit… (View Post)

If accompanying documents were included, that would add more value to the medals. However, even if the medals turned up without any paperwork, it would be extremely easy to identify them as the origi… (View Post)