Very interesting, I think mine is in the $2 - $3 range :)
In Sheldon's book on large cents he separates out collectable varieties from non-collectable variates as those with 3 or more available to...
In addition to the previously mentioned Blakesley Effect, the clip should have the same radius as the coin itself.
Great coin Marshall!!! I have a few like that as well, although no 97 NC5! This is the fundamental difference between variety collectors and...
if the DNA worked on the Penny then I assume the residue was from a glue. But if that's the case I think many solvents would have worked as well....
Most likely yes, they would. They should broadly speaking by negatively correlated to real growth.
In regards to the Mumps obverse coin, yes there are three different varieties if memory serves, they are s246, s247, and s248. Again, from memory...
I lost my copy of the price guide, but I don't see anything obvious. Here is a 65 from heritage, same federal reserve which sold for ~ $600:...
I, like you, do not mind safely removing harmful contaminants from my coins. I view this, if done correctly, as conservation and not cleaning. I...
The variety is S173, the rim break over RTY is diagnostic, it's an R3 variety. The coin looks like it has original surfaces, but it has corrosion...
I do not collect these, but as an early copper collector I do have a great appreciation for them. Either way, I have found your approach to...
The 1845 my best guess is N4, which is R1, based on what I can see of the date position, but even that is a little too blurry to really tell. I...
The 1803 does look like s245 to me as well. The 3 is embedded in the bust, and the leaf adjacent to D in UNITED is by the upright. Quick...
Exactly, what the seller did was fraud and as such his return policy is meaningless. Regardless of if you keep the coin, I would still open a...
That sounds really exciting! You can check this website for values http://numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml. Just make a crib sheet based on either...
If you are the type of person who would misrepresent a coin as a proof when it is a business strike, then I get that same warm and fuzzy knowing...
Little late to the party, but if the coin was sold as a proof and was in fact clearly a business strike I would return it. Regardless of if you...
It's a stemless reverse, C1 variety. The point of the highest leaf under the O in OF is just to the left of the center of that O. On the C3 that...
The Grellman book on late dates is available from the author for $100 post paid last time I checked. I know that sounds expensive, but two things...
Here is my N32: [ATTACH][ATTACH] The main diagnostics are the date position relative to the bust/hair/dentils, and the die lines on the reverse....
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