I think I've got whiplash . . .
Okay . . . anyone see something really different? [ATTACH]
It's a keeper. Keep looking . . . you'll find a grand one someday!
A scarce 1860-S Dime in PCGS AU50 . . . [ATTACH][ATTACH] An attractive 1906 Dime (PCGS MS63) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A very scarce 1865 Half Dime...
Really like that copper wash!
That's not the Grand Canyon, but it's definitely a strike thru.
I've bought from them . . . yes they are both one and the same.
The surface of the coin exhibits a slightly raised crater rim around the outline of the "S" . . . The "S" was punched into a normal coin.
Cool coin, but that's a WLH, and not a SLQ.
Apology offered . . . I was thinking of coins in general, and not ASE in particular. - Mike
Congrats Rob. . . . I'll try to be good.
I sounds like you don't believe dealers are paying a premium to buy coins with beautiful toning. If that's the case, I must wholeheartedly disagree.
Careful there Folks . . . The phrase "Improper storage" used in this thread likely discriminates against coins that have not spent the majority of...
"Do you have a business?" . . . Yes, and I don't mind others'.
We must remember that this is a San Francisco issue from the 1850's and might someday come up in significant numbers in a salvage operation.
I have a difficult time believing the first photo from @Michael K is a real 1854-S. Not only is the date out of position relative to the dentils,...
I am not surprised by any of the above . . . layers like this are simply the result of the layer vibrating off of the clamshell delaminating coin...
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I'm going to see the Smithsonian example up close in a few weeks. I was awestruck when I received the NGC email about this one last night. I...
Two others I recall missing out on were a trade dollar and a gold $3 piece, both of which were supposed to be Gem BU coins. The dates never stuck...
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