Hi @desertgem and @SensibleSal66 . Below is a close up of the "D" - any additional thoughts? [ATTACH]
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Hi All - several folks - @Pickin and Grinin, @potty dollar 1878 and @Collecting Nut wanted to see the full reverse will all 4 legs. It is shown...
Wow! Thank you for the great lessons and offering examples from your personal collection as well as your stories about your personal experiences....
Hi, I am way new to coin collecting. The folks here have indicated that a number of my coins have been cleaned. I have no idea how to tell. I...
Hi All, Below is my 1799 Heraldic Eagle. It has 7&6 stars and the 9 looks a little "funky" to me and I can't tell if it's a 9 over an 8 or not....
Hi All - thanks so much for the thoughts and advice. Yes, @johnmilton you are spot on. The whole collection was stored in an attic for at least...
Very interesting about the square hole - great detective work!
Hi - I need to send some coins to a TPG. Questions: 1)Is there a preferred way to ship them?...FedEx, UPS, USPS? 2) How to describe them -...
Hi - thanks for the comments. Below is a close up of the "D" and the missing leg under different lighting conditions and at a different angle....
Hi all Here is a picture of my 1937D Buffalo Nickel which I believe is the 3-legged variety. As you can see, it is a little "messed up." I am...
Fantastic examples of beautiful coins - thank you for teaching me!
Thank you all for the great comments and examples. Strong learning for me. Yes, that hole does look pretty round and modern to me
Hi - thank you for the quick replies - it is as I suspected. JB10000lakes - your eyes did not go wonky. I have a dark foam square with a raised...
Thank you - appreciate it John.
Hi All, Here is my 1854 1/4 CA gold. I view this one a little skeptically as on page 422 of the 2024 Red Book it says..."Beware of extremely...
Hello All, Here are some photos of what I believe to be a 1652 "Pine Tree" Shilling (small planchet). It just kills me that someone drilled a...
Hi - thank you all for the robust, insightful comments. Looks like a have a couple of options, and yes, it would be a shame to just send them to...
Back in the day, my Dad got hooked on buying sterling silver proofs from Franklin Mint - the picture below is "History of the United States," but...
Hi All - I can't tell you how much I appreciate the comments - thank you. Yes, it's a super nice coin and it was a real letdown when I learned it...
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