Pretty much totally different. HA's buyers fee is 20% plus shipping. If you pay with a credit card or Paypal, whatever your CC charge is (hammer...
This is the 1853 No Arrows Dime, 95,000 produced before the reduction in silver took effect and arrows were added at the date. [ATTACH]
I appreciate your frustration. But I suspect there is a large silent majority of members following your threads who simply try to ignore the...
I assume you are doing your saturation adjustments in a photo editing software application. Are you taking your photos with a camera that has a...
Here's a Barber half from my childhood. And a 1794 cent. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is perfect. Thanks so much for looking and posting the pages. I am pulling together information to see if I want to make a presentation to...
Happy Birthday. You're doubly blessed.
How do you know the damage was done at the mint? Because they are packaged in OGP?
That's me you're referring to as less informed. So, I would still like to know what is the cause of this damage within the mint facility. And...
Thanks. If it is different in the 2023, I'd appreciate a nod. Many, maybe most, outfits now include this coin in the regular issue category:...
My 2019 Red Book does not list the 1792 half disme as a regular issue of the mint intended for circulation within the half dime listings. It also...
Very nice LS half. Regardless of grade, it's a nice looker. Oh, and Happy Birthday!
Well, I am waiting to hear what caused this damage and why it is particular to mint sets. Part of the mint set packaging process?
I initially voted to net grade the coin down to 66-67 but I am changing my opinion to MS-Details. I don't know how to change my vote in the poll....
@Paddy54, I was in the process of grading your coin when I saw you did the reveal. Here's what I was going to say (sheesh, a guy can't sleep in...
The lady I am working with had pretty good records and receipts that her father kept when he purchased at least some of the coins back in the 90s....
Excellent point. The weakness is all in the shallow parts of the die where lapping would have had the most effect. Interestingly, the weakness...
I know you're trying to be amusing. But I will still point out that use of the word "some" in this context means "more than normal".
I presume it's called a "ghost" because of the almost non-existent image of the tree?
My wife has a friend (a professional woman and a person of some capability and intelligence) whose father passed a few years ago and left a large...
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