Greetings. I recently purchased this 1923-D Peace Dollar, and was intrigued by the die crack in the bottom-left of the obverse (through "IN GOD"...
Definitely visit Sahara Coins -- it's an awesome shop!
That is a beauty!
In my case, their poor QC actually steered me to older coins - which I am enjoying even more.
US Mint quality control is horrible. My Kennedy "coins and chronicles" reverse proof coin has a dark spot in the field, and they wouldn't allow me...
This 1934-P Peace Dollar appears to be a VAM 1-A ("Semi-circular Die Scratch Obverse"). However, what's up with the "N" and "G" in "IN GOD"? Is...
tpsadler: thank you for sharing your comprehensive thoughts. Very helpful.
maxfli, congratulations -- as a distinguished Eagle Scout he'll probably be ON a coin some day. :-)
I think it looks like a solid MS-64. Nice photo -- it captures the luster well.
mac226, thank you for your service to help build the future leaders of America.
Beautiful Peace Dollar, Brett_in_Sacto!
@ThinnPikkins to answer your question about staging, I just place my coin on my desk (horizontally) and then hold my camera above it looking down....
Here's a snippet from my camera's user manual, FYI. I'm including here in case it helps you find a similar feature within yours. [ATTACH]
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