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NGC was (let's just say) "liberal" with many of the grades given to his collection. They also tended to forgive such things as cleaning/wiping....
Did anyone end up going? How was it? I hated missing it for the first time in the past 18 years.
Jules was one of the nicest friends I ever made in collecting...always ready to share info or just a story. Here are a couple of the only coins I...
Great show. Although I won't be there this year due to family issues I highly recommend it. Edit to add: Does anyone really think that a person...
Yes, it's toned...ugly and artificially toned, but still toned.
That's my thought.
It can be any part of the motto. On this particular DM it is almost always the E (PL) that doesn't strike up well.
Not unusual for this die pair, but not a feature of it either. As for affecting the grade, it doesn't. It does, however, affect the looks/value...
Overton 103--another of the most common die marriages for the year.
Overton 109 die marriage. This is one of--if not the most--common DMs for the year. Other than the gash on Liberty's breast it's a decent...
Don't know about the Libertads, but the elongated stars on the bust half are due to die erosion. You will often also see it on the date and on...
I make it as 104...same reverse die as 102, but different obverse. On 102 the 8 and the second 1 in the date are equal height, on the 104 the 8...
I don't see any sign of the secondary reverse die crack through OF AMERICA that would constitute the "a" designation. AU details, but the surface...
Speaking of getting old...here's a story about the opposite side of the coin--a coin that I have no clue where it came from. This is a thread...
Hey, at my age it's Christmas everytime I remember where my PO Box is.:oldman::arghh:
Although I am not familiar with this particular fake many contemporary counterfeits achieved realistic patina the same way real examples...
How am I dodging the question? I have stated over and over that they would not be priced the same way. Nor should they be. Premium coins receive...
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