For all that work having been done, she looks surprisingly pleasing to the eye. Personally, I prefer my well chopped BU-details piece with the...
But, currently above ground...
Removed mint marks are common on these. One of the diagnostics is that there should be gouges beside the eagles left (viewers right) leg....
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What's the best way to neutralize oils in your hands before touching a coin? I do my best *not* to touch, but see the value of the OP's note.
Ah. I'd never seen this extensive of strike doubling on a Peace Dollar before. Still learning! [ATTACH]
Which is the same as "machine doubling" or different?
Am I understanding correctly that mint mark placement is seen as the primary reverse division? (high, medium, or low S)
What a pretty coin! This is why I much prefer to buy coins in person, rather than relying on a seller's photo. Photos can absolutely mislead....
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I'm trying to attribute the VAM number for some Peace dollars and am finding their attribution system far less intuitive than the corresponding...
Great finds!
How common is machine doubling on Morgans from that era? I haven't come across it much.
Right? I mean, 1942 was as longer ago from today than it was from 1890 when the coin acquired this "tattoo".
There's some funky doubling on the "In God We Trust" as well as the overdate or date repunching: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
What do you make of this? Fresano seems to be "strawberry" in Italian. The date doesn't correspond to any major events (in the Italian campaign or...
I think there are clear differences up to mint state that can be summed up in verbal descriptions. Bryond MS60, photo comparison with other coins...
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