I appreciate your kind words, but trust me... I'm relatively low-ranking amongst the dedicated copperheads on this board. There are some very...
I showed this thread to Robin... she's thrilled ! It brought a hint of tear to her eye. This is the same way she started - with an interest in...
Yes, you betcha ! Same with the "D". On better-preserved specimens, one sees those die cracks reaching near the center; combined, they look like...
Hint : Look on the reverse, between the AT in STATES. You will see a radial line (pointing toward the center of the coin). Look at the D in...
The remaining detail pattern is strange. Why ?
Yes, 100% chance ungradeable. Almost certainly PCGS would assign code 98 (damage).
What do you make of the fact that the reverse has readable legends, except the ONE CENT is almost completely gone ?
That's the way to play it ! There are many helpful folks on this website. This was Shawn Yancey's coin - a very, very high quality man. Totally...
Agreed. Agreed. Word on the street is obtaining the PCGS "+" designation is tough. Personally, I don't have enough data points to form an...
Looks like a lustrous coin. Maybe even an early die state, almost proof-like coin.
This appears to be LM-1. It's hard to say for sure. if so, it's r.1 .
It's a positive. I think it's natural. There does appear to be some pitting. There's a small amount of pebbly texture in the fields above and to...
Great to meet you, green18 ! Awesome convention.
How do you know that ?
I suppose that's true by the strictest definition of doctoring, so I won't belabor the point. Rather, I'll simply ask this question : with the...
Because the assistant put their big fat oily fingers all over the surface of the coin. Even the most rank beginners know to handle a coin by the...
Very good question. To truly understand the answer, one must understand that the definition of a proof, and minting techniques thereof, have...
Huh ??!??!? Whut tha... ? Wha... ?
Notable quotes from the ANA Nationals at Boston.... "Ricky must be 900, 'cuz Robin's Fine" - Chris M, noted copperhead
Based upon these pics, IMO the 68 UCAM is the better 25c.
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