Some problem coins. I submitted this 1881 by mistake as it shows hairlines and some pitting near the foot and dress folds. I expected a details...
And here's the third TPG slabbed Barber half. 1903-O EF45 - a barnacle that's beautiful in hand. I really like this coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Three more. A retoned 1845, PCGS EF40 [ATTACH] 1876 WB12 EF40 - loden green with pink highlights, impossible to edit and get both colors correct...
Finally, two new TrueViews of my Barber halves! That makes three total. 1892-S VF35, raw off eBay [ATTACH] 1900-O VF25, raw off a backwater...
Grades and TrueViews have been posted for my last submission to PCGS in early January. This submission was a mixed bag, including a cleaned,...
A few more SLHs in a variety of sizes. 1843 WB25, R3 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1842 SD LL WB7, R2 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1856-S WB3, R4 - from a seller in...
Recent auction acquisitions. 1850 WB4 (R3) AU55 - An ugly Miss Liberty struck from a very rusty obverse die. Miss Liberty has 3rd degree burns all...
A cherry with TrueViews. I encountered this 1855 PCGS "AU-details, scratched" half and checked it for evidence that it may be an overdate. The...
Grade comparison 1842 WB8 AU53 CAC [ATTACH] 1842 WB8 EF40 (not submitted to CAC yet) [ATTACH] The EF40 is a better strike and shows less wear...
2022 was a tough year for me, but I did score this nice Bay Bridge with nice pigeon-gray toning that highlights the waves in the Bay. The Bay...
Two quick comments. First of all, "9 DEC FINO" = 0.900 fineness Secondly, a MS63 example recently sold in a Stack's Bowers auction for a record...
I wanted to clarify something I mentioned above and add a fun tidbit. I first recognized the 1874-S WB4 from seller's photos on my computer....
My grandfather dug up a large 1829 counterstamp 40 Reis Brazilian copper (larger than a silver dollar) from his garden on Long Island. He also...
Here are a few others that I purchased in TPG holders... 1858 WB? PCGS EF45+ CAC - Crusty. [ATTACH] 1881 WB? PCGS VG10 CAC - a beautiful low...
Some others I haven't shown here.... An 1848 VF35 CAC - a surprisingly tough date, from Gerry Fortin [ATTACH] 1849 WB10 (R3) EF45/40 CAC -...
A few more.... 1842 WB8 Medium Date (R3) PCGS EF40 - looks like an EF45-AU50 to me with its strong strike. [ATTACH] 1843 WB12 (R3) PCGS VF35 -...
More Seated halves... 1840-(O) WB4 (R3) PCGS VF20 [ATTACH] 1846 WB11 (Tall Date) (R3) PCGS VF25 - this was part of a two-coin lot on eBay for...
It's been a while since I've posted here. I'm beginning to slab my better SLHs these days, so I'll show some of my latest SLH submissions to PCGS...
Happy to say that I am one of their newest members. It's about time. I've been collecting SLH's for 15 years now. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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