Doug, thanks for taking the time to leave your opinion, it's much appreciated. Eduard, as soon as I saw it I knew I would be buying it :D I...
Those are a couple of very interesting CS's Bruce. The flower counterstamp definitely shows a lot of time and effort went into preparing the...
I also attended the Dalton show on Friday, and when I first arrived it was quite busy but by mid afternoon it had cleared out a lot. I carried a...
Acetone will sometimes lift a fingerprint if it is fresh. You could always sell it and buy another as they trade with the price of silver.
Thanks Bruce, I didn't have any luck with bust dime counterstamps, but that is the norm :D After a few folks mentioned they couldn't tell whether...
Yesterday was the first day of the Dalton, GA coin show, and I had some pretty good luck. I was at the show for about 20 minutes when I stumbled...
7 day no questions asked return policy. Buyer is responsible for return shipping/insurance/signature confirmation. Love the coin but not the...
The 1811 is considered an R-3, the 1814 is a JR-5 R-3 "StatesofAmerica" variety and the 1823/22 is the JR-3 R-2 which is the most common of 3...
Here are a few more I've picked up lately: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Very cool large cent. I did notice the clip which definitely adds to its character! Did you see any other interesting counterstamps?
One thing you might try is buying one of the portable LED book reading lights. They can be pretty bright and may help with detecting hairlines.
Im with the MD crowd
I agree the Independence Hall medal is spectacular. Do you have any kind of estimate on how many of these were made?
I also attend shows on the first day. I like to get there when the door opens first thing in the morning. As the saying goes "The early bird...
Eduard you really have a nice selection of bust dimes, those 1811/09's are very nice! That is another date I need to add to my set whenever I can...
Eduard you have some really great dimes, I can only hope to have an 1822 as nice as either of yours one day. Your 1831 is a the JR-1 marriage...
Collector1966: Those are some nice dimes you posted...I haven't acquired an 1820 JR-1 STATESOF variety yet, that is a nice one you have there :D...
I personally think the 1822 is the most scarce, then the 1809 followed closely by the 1811/09 and 1828 large date. Watching ebay sales over the...
I haven't posted any dimes on CT in a while so here are a few I picked up recently: 1809 JR-1 [IMG] 1827 JR-8 (R-4) [IMG] 1837 JR-1...
That's a neat stamp Bruce, wonder if it's a one off...can't go wrong for 10$ :D
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