The designs on Modern Coinage is a direct result of a "design by committee" philosophy which the US Mint has employed since the creation of the...
If coins are missing the rim due to either wear or a weak run through the upsetting mill, they will visibly "appear" thinner than coins which have...
Ya mean like the Speared Bison? https://forums.collectors.com/messageview.aspx?catid=26&threadid=381733 David Hall asked the folks on the CU...
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And exactly what do you see that would not be visible at 5x? Very well, grade away.
The whole point of the post is that the "focal area's" is what dictates the grade. In other words, a grader will view a coin in hand, assess a...
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I'd say MS67.
What about the eye? If you mean this: [ATTACH] That's a part of the design.
I think............that both you and I will be long gone before this ever occurs.
Actually, a smidge larger than the radius since the "clipping" occurs during the punching process while the upsetting mill reduces the diameter of...
Modern Mint Sets (1965-today), regardless of OGP, simply have zero upside. None. 20 years. 30 Years. 40 years. It simply does not matter. Those...
I too bought a "Superbird" Washington Proof just to see what they looked like. Like Chris, I was disappointed and then even more disappointed...
Me too. I see it's a Silver Eagle Proof.
Sorry, but I cannot see a "5".
I think you can if you look under "Thread Tools".
I had a table at a local coin show once. It is a lot of work and the worst part is in having more than one customer at a time. Next time, I bring...
You're obviously very familiar with how "bills", "riders", and Congress work lest we remind folks that a recent 3 billion dollar "transportation...
"Post Mint Damage on the 5?" Yes.
That was a bidding war fluke and certainly is not representative of the value of a 1995-W Proof ASE. Remember folks, there was a day when 1973-S...
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