I've been a member for a couple of years but I'll admit to not taking full advantage of the contact possibilities - I'm kind of a loner. Thanks...
Ooh! Some nice coins there. Here's mine so far: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for your comments. I agree that the market for die varieties of this series must be small, maybe vanishingly small and they must all be...
I recently picked up this 1795 half dime, graded NGC VF-35 but with what appears to be a weak strike at the same regions on the obverse and...
The entire obverse between stars and denticles is showing significant die flow lines. That, coupled with weak cap, wreath, hair and stars would...
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I am completely embarrassed by how neat, organized, and documented my numismatic holdings currently are - so much so that I cannot bear to take a...
I give up trying to apply logic to this endeavor. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic-Arthur C. Clarke
Short answers are "Yes" and "Yes". Starting about a month ago I began a collection of Capped Bust Half Dimes by Red Book variety. The...
Details due to the hole/repair on the cap above Liberty.
That explanation certainly is logical and satisfies the common sense criteria, but I would ask if the assumption in the OP's original post is...
It looks like a solid 30 to 35 to me. I don't know how JA looks at adjustment marks but my guess is that he would turn up his nose, therefore no...
You are, of course, correct. I misspoke.
Well, the 1804 large cent is not really a key date. But the real answer to your question is that the people of the time that were using the coin...
I see he is located in Winter Park, FL, just north of Orlando and I am just south of Orlando. I may call him and make an appointment. And to the...
Thanks, Randy. That is great. I will look at the site.
I agree wholeheartedly with @physicsfan3.14. The amount of visible wear is the only workable definition since quite literally every coin that...
I have a acquaintance who wears a genuine cob as a necklace and yours does not look like his, although that is certainly not definitive. I would...
I've been watching this thread with amusement but not as [ATTACH] much as Monty Python's "The Argument".... [ATTACH] BTW, the OP's original...
Thanks @okbustchaser. That is helpful and provides some of the information I'm seeking. I am waiting for Bill Bugert to publish his second...
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