I pick up a single half dollar every year in order to continue my 1794--present year set. (missing 1796 and 1797)
Not so big on explanation, but pics of nearly all... http://www.byronreed.com/byrons_collections/capped_bust_dimes/index.htm Again, not a lot of...
Site is double posting again
If it's a good answer, why does it stink?
It's not the hit over the eye that bothers me as a 66; it's what appears to be a PVC corrosion spot on the reverse.
Actually, this is a result of a misaligned hammer die. There simply wasn't enough force to effectively fill the gap between the two dies. If it...
Instead, he posted a GOOD song. ;)
not even close to my area, but is the mm supposed to be offset to the right?
AU-58 coin in an MS 62-63 holder
I know what PCGS gave this one so I won't give an answer, but you people are way low. This die marriage almost always comes weakly struck on...
And thus the gold bean... Nice coins all around but my preference is the walker.
metal box in a bank vault
In DC visiting a friend from college who worked at the Pentagon. Luckily, as it turned out because while she was playing hookie her office was...
This one WAS ;) [IMG] [IMG]
The half cent won't actually have a Sheldon number; they are attributed by Cohen numbers based on The 'Little Half Sisters' by Roger Cohen. That...
Can't believe that I mixed up pics for the year...teach me to stick to bust halves.:eggface:
Actually, yours is the B-4...also an R-1 die marriage. Ewomack's, by the way is B-2 so the only marriage for the year that we don't have...
The die scratch is present on all 104s--regardless of die state. It disappears with wear on the coin. The a die state is determined by...
I like it. If the OP wants to turn it into a real one....;)
I don't have my notes at work with me, but here's my 104 (about the same die stage) for comparison. [IMG] [IMG]
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