Nice coin! It looks like a 6A to me. Here are some more photos from Rob Joyce's site. It used to be a JOH-2 before getting reclassified as a...
here's the link to the PCGS online coin guide. By the way, what's a local coin shop?
Don't forget to check for VAMs (die varieties). You never know. Could get lucky. These have been getting even more attention since PCGS started...
Welcome Ken! I restored a couple of my original photos below. Looks like we have the same Gates package of five 1887 Morgans... but you earned...
With the company's initials at the top, I think it's a #2.5.
I picked up a partial circulated Barber dime set earlier this year. The old Whitman folder reads "BARBER, LIBERTY HEAD OR MORGAN DIME COLLECTION".
I agree with GDJMSP about the master dies. I have several Morgans from different mints that share some common chips/lines/etc. Speedy......
I like the crack. It looks like it goes from top to bottom. Isn't that the same crack between the B and E, and another between the R and T?
I don't collect them, but just picked up six raw uncirculated coins at an antique shop for $9.50 each. They were toning and I liked the look.
Nice Morgans!!! I don't have my books with me, but I checked some online resources and I think.... 82-O O/O VAM 7 Top 100 82-O O/S VAM 3 LDS...
I've seen some similar things on eBay. link1 link2 link3 Did you look at the edge of the bar? It might be marked.
That's great stuff. Congrats! If you want to check the different reverses, here is a link with some pictures. Sounds like you've got a nice...
With the recent talk about errors, varieties, and die breaks... I figured I'd post this recent find. Picked this up last week while on vacation...
Wow! That's a great find Silver Surfer. Congrats. How about a scan of the reverse?
luckybox23, welcome! Best of luck with your sale. I always figured it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay. I saw one go for $1800 about...
I always considered die cracks as part of the normal life of the dies. Never thought of them as errors (maybe I should check all of my previous...
Found a 1942-S Washington quarter in my pocket yesterday. It's only VG, but silver is good. Must have gotten it in change from the local grocery...
I agree with Speedy. That coin in that eBay link doesn't have the right reverse for that year. I'm not sure what kind of reverse that has! The...
1953-P Franklin half
Yes. I made three purchases last year. Overall, it was okay. They have a good return policy. You can always send it back. They have grown...
Separate names with a comma.