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I brought a small gold coin with solder to a local jeweler to ask about having it removed. He said that because the soldering material was also gold, he could not safely remove it. Had the solder bee… (View Post)

I would call it AU, and agree that it is prefect for an album. No need to get that coin certified in my mind. 1922-D cents can come remarkably well struck if you can find one from fresh dies. Sean Re… (View Post)

I don't love the shape of the date, the nose and mouth look off, and the bottom of the hair behind the ear is very hard to see. I honestly think the best thing it has going for it is the rust, w… (View Post)

This is an excellent comment and observation. With eBay turning 30 this year, lots of folks here have deep experience purchasing coins from images and then evaluating the same coin in hand. On that b… (View Post)

There were a few coins in PCGS slabs in the Fred Weinberg collection that sold on Heritage that referenced high and low mintmark placement, including a 1973-D nickel with a low mintmark: Heritage lin… (View Post)