That is immensely valuable information. Thanks for posting it. Can you confirm a couple of things? - Avoirdupois weights? - I assume slab...
Agree it is most likely the thick planchet, lettered edge if only due to the relative rarities. The die bulge at MER is part of the early stage...
It's not just you. While I love coin shows, I am finely attuned to efforts to monetize me.
A new coin show was held last week in Tampa, FL. I think it is called the Great American Coin Show or some such. I didn't attend even though I...
I bought the Wizard flat-clinch stapler a few years ago. It has never jammed, 100% reliability on flat-clinching the staple, and is hands-down...
Your coin is absolutely worth much more than mere nostalgia and family connection. The S-9 die variety has a rarity rating of 2 so it's actually...
This is the latest in my Capped Bust Half Dime Die Marriage Collection. Number 92 out of a total collectible 124*. The 1829 LM-11, R-6 rarity...
Recently acquired in a GC auction. It's in an NGC AU-53 slab. This is an R-5 (30 to 75 known) die marriage 1831 LM-1.1. The reverse on this...
H'mm. I usually don't like to address these kinds of questions because .... Anyway, let me say this. I would give your coin a grade of around...
Did DC strike those? Nah, not nice enough.
You and I agree that was utter nonsense. Both of the coins you showed are lovely.
As @johnmilton said, there are just fewer of them that survived and even fewer in nice condition. Your coin is a struck a bit off-center on both...
Here's an 1818. And a 1839 Modified Matron Head, the Booby Head variety of the so-called "Young Head" design. When I bought the latter, I...
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I found that to be an insightful post, although I only quoted a small portion of it.
The last couple of years has seen my taste evolve to agree with @PlanoSteve. My type set currently contains a 1893 Columbian Exposition half in...
The NGCX 10-point system has always seemed to me to be a solution in search of a problem. Yes, the Sheldon Scale is an awkward relic of a bygone...
It would be helpful to know if the intended show is small (25 to 50 tables), mid (50 to 150 tables) or large and what the expected attendance...
That's a cool statue and a rare standout today when I thought all statues of our Founding Fathers had been lewdly and obscenely graffitied.
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