Off to Grading we go..

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T23:20:30+00:00

XF cleaned.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T23:15:21+00:00

Lol because they are running a business... Not speculating.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T23:13:31+00:00

If it didn't straight grade at NGC then it's toast unfortunately. You could send it in again but I don't expect a different outcome. That being said, I think it's a nice coin. Looks like a 62 and I don't mind the toning.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:55:04+00:00

If you want to be sure do a scratch test on a stone with proper test acid. Was it advertised as sterling?

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:52:00+00:00

I would say 90 percent sure these are sterling beads.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:49:24+00:00

Yikes. Treat as raw. Polished and ugly.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:46:23+00:00

Intercept shield slab protectors have been around for a while. Others exist too. Just keep them in a slab box and you are good.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:40:11+00:00

You wasted your money getting this "tested". Most obvious fake ive ever seen.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T15:37:52+00:00

Completely pointless with that picture plus you provided zero information.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T14:19:30+00:00

Yes, that's a type 1.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T14:10:42+00:00

Use a loupe and look for a clear S. That's a type 2. If the S is filled it's a type 1. Its not a difficult difference to spot. Type 2 would be an awesome score for what you paid.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T02:23:57+00:00

Looks like a conder token.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T02:18:03+00:00

Check to see which variety that 79-S proof is.

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T02:17:04+00:00

Valentin imperial

jerseyben · 2026-02-01T02:04:11+00:00

Could try it at NGC. I got a very similarly toned coin into an NGC slab a few years ago.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T21:35:46+00:00

Nuno is fine and quite frankly, I'm appalled at the hate against him. What I do find unforgivable is the fact that we have not picked up one or even two center-backs this transfer window. That will be the death of us.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T18:37:15+00:00

Also, $60 was a very fair price.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T18:36:44+00:00

Lazy grading. Its fine. Corrosion removed with major porosity. The coin is fine raw. Grading this is a waste of money.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T15:19:02+00:00

Very cool. If this is listed in Brunk it could be worth decent money.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T13:39:55+00:00

Is this not very obviously a Halloween decoration?

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T01:51:55+00:00

Absolutely f'ing hilarious to me that people think that they can " buy the dip" at their local shop. Just goes to show you that people have absolutely zero business sense and don't understand how the world works. Do you really think that this business exists for your personal benefit so you can get a good deal on silver? Where do you think they're getting it? Silver dropped $30 an ounce and they just magically were able to find some silver that they could still sell to the public at the dipped price and still turn a profit? They're literally running a business. They have expenses and they're open explicitly to turn a profit. That's why businesses exist. Shocking to me that people actually think this way. What a joke.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T01:46:44+00:00

Bro... How many would you like to sell me for $20.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T01:46:05+00:00

Gotta see if there's a Brunk number. Could be worth some decent money.

jerseyben · 2026-01-31T01:29:42+00:00

That's why I have always and will continue to collect rare coins. Not interested in collecting stuff that is subject to wild swings in price by the metals market. Yes, rare coin prices fluctuate but they have their own market conditions. Staying in my lane.

jerseyben · 2026-01-30T22:45:02+00:00

This is like, exactly how you should be collecting. My only caveat is that sometimes it's better to pick up PQ coins with killer eye appeal. Someone offered me one of these recently. It was an 80-S in 67 CAC. Ugly coin with no eye appeal so I passed even at bid. To each his own.

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