Genius! I'll have to try that towel-hammer method sometime. :) And I could see why you cracked out that Walking half! Code 95? Wow. :rollling:...
It's really not that hard. When you hit the slab with a hammer and driver at just the right angle, it'll produce a crack that typically extends to...
I hear ya, Lance... I'm just bitter! :p It's easy to understand why PCGS crosses with caution... Oh, and nice large cent! :thumb: -Brian
A fairly recent acquisition, I sent this one out to PCGS in an NGC VF35 holder. PCGS didn't agree with the NGC-assigned grade. :rollling:...
Just keep your eyes pealed and a loupe in your hand and, trust me, you'll stumble across something in no time. ;) -Brian
Was an NGC XF40. Sent to PCGS hoping it'd cross at grade... And it did! Happy day! :hail: Oh, and it's an O.105 R1. Nice and well-rounded. :)...
Did you get this idea from a thread ATS? ;) I'll just copy and paste from C.U. Cherrypicked the 7th or 8th discovered (at least according to...
Got in an eBay B.I.N. listing. The seller had it priced at low VG money - It's a solid F15 in my book. A little slicker than I typically collect,...
It looks like Rihanna... :D -Brian
Yeah... Definitely mint-state. I think BUncirculated is just mistaking a weak strike on the high points for a little rub, which is common mistake....
You see wear? :scratch: -Brian
#1 - 64 #2 - 64 #3 - 63 #4 - 63 #5 - 63 #6 - 62 ... I highly doubt any would make "gem" at PCGS due to flat strikes. The cheek on #1 is the...
Sounds like a great show, Charmy! I should head up there sometime! :hail: Thanks for the report! :) -Brian
Thanks for the Friend Request! :) And :welcome: to CoinTalk! -Brian
Die deterioration doubling was a common occurrance for these coins. Don't feel alone... You're not the first person I've seen mistake DDD on the...
Depth of the recesses in the dies was also a major factor in how well the devices were struck. Typically, the deeper the recesses, the weaker...
Both appear to be lamination errors, w/ the '53-S being more severe and partially detached... Nice finds! :thumb: -Brian
Correct... And if you read my first reply to this thread carefully, you'll see how I mentioned the dip wasn't "too bad", implying that it was done...
Like me :D And most other collectors who want their coins to be original. -Brian
Probably dipped, but doesn't look too bad, IMO. :) -Brian
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