Your first guess was the winner ! All three of those varieties have punctuation. The S-4 is the "periods" Chain, with periods after LIBERTY and...
Always remember... coins aren't commodities. Yes, gold coins are often traded in bulk sorta like commodities, but one almost always winds up with...
I'm glad there were a lot of talkative dealers. That's a big plus for our hobby / industry. A dealer should be quick to show you a coin even if...
Two factors lead to high end stuff at that show - lots of big $$$ New York collectors, and tables are $1000 each dealer cost... much more for...
Marshall, I completely understand. Right now, I'm overcoming the greatest "separation anxiety" I've ever had in coin collecting. This week, I...
hereittis2 - the obverse picture is way too small to really tell. Try a larger picture. If necessary, start a new thread or just send me the pic....
Last I saw, CDN Greysheet bid $1030, ask $1090 Don't settle for less. Indian $10s are *always* popular; they always sell.
That makes sense, RLM. Now, we're into the mechanics and engineering of the whole thing, and I think you're right... mechanically, it seems that a...
The PCGS definition says "if on the edge", which suggests a cud can be on the inside of the design (certainly less common than edge cuds). In any...
I thought the thing about regurgitated food was more entertaining. :D
I suppose it's possible it's a planchet flaw, but I tend to think it's post-Mint damage. Blunt force trauma. Planchet flaws like that usually...
I think it's the most unbelievably gorgeous coin in human history ! :D ;)
The Heritage description on the link above mentions "The present coin is an example of the scarce O-120a variety, easily recognized by the cud in...
Thanks, Frank ! Dictionary.com defines "cud" as "food brought up into the mouth by a ruminating animal from its first stomach to be chewed...
Regarding the reverse... it's possible those blobs between the stripes might be cuds. Most people think of cuds as being on the rim. They usually...
Here's a lovely little half. Though it doesn't show in the photo, it has tons of cartwheel luster.
I'm with ya, Gopher. Seems like a very nice coin for $10. I would call it VF20+ details, a little spot on the obverse net eac 15. Depending on the...
Excellent question, Marshall. The discussion will be instructive to us all. Personally, I feel the Sharpness grade is easy on 99.9% of coins. We...
Yes, that's right. The feature on this coin is not a die characteristic. It looks like a possible planchet flaw. Perhaps there was a...
I haven't seen a price guide for $10 Lib PLs either. As always, hitting the Heritage archives can help. The most recent sale of your exact coin...
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