The only Chain I've ever owned was counterfeit. Fortunately, I was able, with some effort, to get my money back.
The S-2, S-3 and S-4 reverses are all the same. The way to tell them apart is by the bust on the obverse. These were engraved by hand, so they are...
Definitely an S-3. The heads are so distinct, that you can tell these apart even in very low grades. Chain cents are very special coins. Historic,...
I will be somewhat contrarian about megapixels. Unless you want to make a poster for your wall, a megapixel is plenty. A 4" x 4" 300 ppi images is...
I'm sure this is fake.
The best place too learn about early coppers is from Early American Coppers, the club dedicated to large cents and half cents. Go to www.eacs.org....
It's a bit of a chicken and egg question as to whether the Mint began with a hub or a master die in 1793. So few 1793 cent hand half cent dies...
Separate names with a comma.
