[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1 Penny, Issued by, New Brunswick, Canada, 1843 Minted by Boulton, Watt Company, Soho, Birmingham This issue was authorised...
If the photo is a prop in a grading seminar, then here is my WAG: If I'm grading a coin of this period AU, I expect to see at least half the mint...
Thanks for the reply. Attached is a coin from my collection that is a type 3 (1926). On this coin, a part of the 2 is just barely recognizable...
Let me see if I can explain the logic of my study: 1) On a type 2 SLQ, the date will wear off before the pedestal will wear off. 2) On a...
I did a study to determine the type of some Dateless SLQ that I have. Variety 1 is easy to tell from the reverse so I'll only discuss type 2 and...
Very informative post, and applicable to my British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
I'm not sure about the "adjustment strike" suggestion. Let's think about it a little more. I have a couple of thoughts about it. 1) NCG says...
It might be a weak strike. I've heard them called set-up strikes. Since it has all those pit-holes, I don't think it was buffed to that state....
You don't need that chisel. Just stand the slab, on its short edge, on a concrete floor. Tap the opposite short edge around a corner with a heavy...
I attached a couple of other photos. It's hard for me to see circulation marks on the reverse. But it is readily apparent with a loop when...
Attached are a couple of interesting coins in my change over the years. A 1976-S silver quarter (struck in uncirculated finish, but it is...
Here is what I think is the story for this coin. The coin probably looked entirely like the field. The person who cleaned the coin then rubbed...
Thanks for the info.
The wheat stalks do seem to have more detail in the sunken areas. This makes me believe that this is not a laminated coin, since I would expect...
Thanks for the post. I was unaware of the show. I'll have a look at Fairview Park OH show.
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