EdwinAvin

Obverse of this coin! First post would not allow me to upload both! This coin believe it or not passes the pencil 6" above the surface DMPL test.. still need to figure out why photos are loading sideways!

I'd say that's at the very least a mint state 63 Due to weakness of strike in the hair and cap,but definitely not an AU coin!

Just wanted to share this stunner !

Thank you for your valuable help,I don't have alot of foreign coins! Never saw the need to purchase a world coin guide book! Also have a few Chinese coins that appear to be much older,some are smaller than a U.S. 3 cent piece!

Sandon,I do believe it found to be a 5 yen coin, I can upload a pic of the obverse? I'm guessing that would be the obverse,as it's the side with all of the -script!

Thank you just Bob,any help is very much appreciated! This forum is a great tool where people can share coins and coin stories! I recently acquired an Indian head cents collection,unfortunately the gentleman's father thought that a shiny coin was better! The only coin he didn't polish was an 1873 closed 3 variety in a fairly high degree of mint state! He had also years ago drilled a hole in an 1877 Indian head cent,because it was the first Indian head he had found in circulation! His son relayed that to me when I was examining his collection of coins for purchase! Needless to say,he was shocked to find out cleaned and altered coins are worth far less! Some of these would've been very high grades had his dad left them alone!

Wasn't asking for advise as to whether or not I should engage in shifty fraudulent behavior,lol! I do get what your saying! It has tested for being above 18kt,and if you look at home page and hit my profile,instead of hitting chat,scroll down to the stacks and Bowers coin ads! Their is a grades specimen their,fairly high grade for auction! Was able to find the coin after a ton of research! First issued in 1837,but reissued in the 1870's in a few runs that were extremely low montages! Few than 600 coins total! Was trying to find out if anyone knew of a "coin doctor" or even an established company that could make it look presentable! I've seen plugged coins for sale,well documented,so I do know that it can be done,with full disclosure that work has been done to said coin! And obviously it would be detectable, as nobody is that good!

I'm looking for some input as to whether or not this is worth restoring if it pans out to be authentic!

Have to say that I fully agree with Sandon,purchase a new copy of the red book,around $20 U.S.! This will help you to make an informed decision on whether or not to send in your coins! Make sure you read and fully understand the grading of the coins you are thinking about sending in.also take care to scrutinize each coin carefully,as one small defect can Make a huge difference in overall grade and subsequent value of said coin! As Sadon stated third party grading can be very expensive,only coins that have a potentially high value should be sent in. Remember, be realistic in your grading,fully understand each coin and nuances that many issues have including weak strikes,and other issues! Hope this post finds you!

Shows up great with light magnification and a good lite,but for some reason my camera doesn't do the job! Lol also not sure why the photos loaded sideways,they were fine when I loaded them! My guess is the toning on the coin is messing with it! Will try and take some updated photos tomorrow and upload them,maybe they'll come out better! Was really hard pressed to find any contact marks other than the rim knick on the obverse! Hub/collar knick?

Beautiful Gem I found in a 1942 Whitman tri fold zoom in on the date,double die obverse