Something to ponder going forward. Read up on the mint process and how dies are created. Look at many examples of die deterioration and...
A very important point to bear in mind. A lot of info on the web is written by people with little education in numismatics. Treat the articles...
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Depends on what you collect. My main collecting focus is ancient coinage and when I win an auction lot that is slabbed, the first thing I do is...
Oak tree Antoninus Pius AE As, RIC 733, Cohen 450, BMC 1624 143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II...
I might not be available later, so 1960-1970 starts now.
If you have the coins, I suggest separating the silver dollar and the ancient coin and post them on the appropriate sub-forums here. Clear in...
Correct about P. http://www.lincolncentresource.com/wideams.html
They are quite possibly die polishing marks, they appear to be confined to the fields and don´t cross over the raised devices.
1950-1960 starting now
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Nice example of a wooden anomaly. By the way, I was 6.
A great cherry pick, well done
It is unlikely that is counterfeit. This should give you all the info to check your coin against. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces100658.html
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New this morning, still have to image as the dealers photo is over exposed. Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus. Sestertius, Rome, AD 251-252 IMP...
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