That's true... not just for early silver, but copper as well. TPG attribution adds cost and turnaround time. For PCGS, it's an extra $24 and 5...
My thought on Conders ? "I need to buy The Book before diving in any deeper." I searched Amazon and found a book by Richard Dalton (1977). The...
It feels that way the first time, but after that it's no big deal.
Yes.
I would attribute this yourself with certainty before sending it in. Why ? Because it's not worth submitting unless it truly is a rare variety....
All three majors will attribute this coin by Browning number.
"Knowing" about it is as simple as consulting an attribution book; two were recommended earlier on this thread. Knowing about this coin is easy....
I haven't taken the time to attribute the OP coin, so I don't know if it's a B-7 r.6 or not. I do know that Dick Osburn has an 1831 B-7 r.6...
Fabulous, Charmy ! Now get ready for the big debate 'twixt Cat People and Dog People as to which side is the "money side" ! :D
How can one be put on a list to be informed when the 1st edition comes out ? Failing that, is there anyone close to the authors who could post...
The half cent was unpopular the first time around. That's why there are so many lapses in mintage; why mint more when the mint's stock is full...
Another factor - the ending time was right in the middle of an NFL playoff game. One key is to end it when the most folks might be watching, so...
The Randall Hoard of Matron Head large cents. How else could we afford strong mint state US coppers from 190 years ago ? Maybe someday I'll...
Yep. Found an 1837 h10c LM-2 in a bulk lot recently - r.5 . Sold it at the FUN show.
Perhaps it would have been better phrased if I had said we can't use contemorary record keeping as an indicator of today's actual rarity. If they...
...and therein lies the bone of contention, yes ? Isn't that the Langbords' claim ? I don't follow this closely, but I seem to recall that the...
My guess is they have accurate records in terms of amount of bullion / face value, since they reimbursed owners and surely have a record of how...
Re: Austin's colonies - I have friend who is a descendant of Austin's "Old 300" - the original recipients of the Mexican land grants. They still...
Usually hard to tell from photos, but I would call it VF details, cleaned, net F12.
Yes ! yes yes yes yes yes And this piece proves it. For my part, I care little about the "BN / RB / RD" designation. The coin is what it is....
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