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Gotcha beat by one. We have a lucky thirteen at this point. ;) Hats off to a rescuer. I salute you and whoever helps you take care of them.
I too have noticed this, even over 20 years. The small coins (quarter eagles) seem to often get very tightly graded, while the large coins...
I do not recall any distractions when I had it in hand raw prior to sending it off to PCGS. They straight-graded it, and I will mention that the...
A good question. I’ve noticed it myself, at least in the pictures. It must be on the coin but I do not remember seeing it in hand. Carbon spot,...
@John Scholefield - "Eclectic" is literally the name of my collection. :) (All too many people read that word wrong and think it says...
@SensibleSal66 - here's the top-population example for the type. The only one certified by PCGS. :) I agree- it's a wonderful design. There...
That's a neat love token. I have had several nice "trench art" pieces done on French francs and 2-franc pieces (of the Semeuse/"Sower" type), but...
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In an ideal technical situation, it shouldn’t, but I believe it subconsciously influences some people’s opinions; even those of professional...
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My hands would look like that after a day in the field. And I’d wear a glove on the right (my digging hand). The dirt still found its way in.
Marvelous! Say, have any of you ever found a 1943 steel cent? I’m sure there are thousands out there in the ground, and I must have passed...
There are some on this page. I used to own a 4-daler piece from the Nicobar shipwreck off South Africa. I think it was dated 1750, if I remember...
I concur with the prior post. Nice coin.
The pics are shadowy but serviceable, I think. Shot this one myself, on my iPhone. Through the plastic, obviously. I’ve come a long way on the...
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