I don't think it's a proof, but rather a very nice MS-66 BN. I can only see one discolored spot on the reverse on the shield and it's not very...
Yikes!
Excellent blogpost, Suarez. I read some of your other posts even though I don't collect ancients and found them to be well-reasoned and...
I have been following this thread with interest especially because it is a perennial topic that exposes the ever-lasting differences of...
I had previously posted my FUN acquisitions and among those was a 1869 IHC that I got for its obverse clash and reverse die crack. The photo was...
Goldfinger1969, the ANA classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesday and with the show opening on Thursday, you don't miss anything. I took the...
I heard or read somewhere that there were about 650 table dealers and about 1500 registered dealers at Winter FUN 2020. That's roughly twice the...
If by "...made out like bandits" you mean "hung from a tree by the roadside and stripped of all valuables", then yes, I made out like a bandit,...
dddd asked if there was anything about the 1839 Bust Half I posted that would make it a 62. If you blow up the photo you will see a number of...
I agree that the regular shape militates against it being a die chip. I have been thinking it might be a piece of plastic left as an artifact of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It appears everyone picked up some nice coins. I had a good show...
F-12. Nice looking coin.
One of my local coin club members makes these and they are great conversation starters. He uses a hydraulic hole punch to make the hole, then a...
AU-58 FH. The Type 1s are usually well-struck and I find the feathers on the eagle's breast to be weaker than they should be. Hard to tell from...
Randy, the Fresnel lens is available in a number of different configurations for consumer use (we won't talk about their use in marine...
Have you considered a Fresnel Lens? They are available everywhere in many different sizes and configurations. Try Amazon or other shopping...
A book was published in 2004 called Numismatic Forgery by Charles M. Larson. The book is primarily about the means and methods of creating fake...
So, here is an NGC half I picked up at FUN last week. If you take a look at the close-up of the reverse, there is a small triangular piece of...
I'd give it a grade but that would be unfair since you showed it to me on Saturday and I remember it. It has really flashy toning in hand.
Howsabout F-12?
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