It's not a O-111, these two die marriages are very easily mistaken. The main pickup points I use when differentiating are: 1 in date - for O-111,...
The scan really obscured those hits in front of Lady Liberty's nose and forehead, they appear pretty serious; not to mention the abrasions on...
The Art and Craft of Coinmaking by Denis Cooper. Here is the desciption from a sale by Charles Davis (sold for $450): Denis Cooper: The Art and...
Zero coins, plenty of books and catalogs, though. I do attend as many coin shows as possible and catch and release exceptional coins when I come...
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To echo the previous posters, that is a great obverse! Jesse
I'm trying to figure out what you are attempting to show us. The mark below DIME is not a mint mark obscured by a hit, it's just damage, all...
I don't deal in Seated very often, so I can't help you with the pricing but I can contribute a little about the mintages. Do you have a copy of...
It is always risky determining the authenticity of a piece over the internet with just pictures. The weight on the 1830 half is odd considering...
The Louis Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (1996 & 1997) - Deluxe Hardbound Edition - These two auction catalogs feature the copper and silver portions...
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Exactly what I was going to say. You should always buy quality coins but that doesn't mean you should only buy Mint State pieces. Take XF-AU...
Very cool coin, I like the obverse design. I've had similar occurences were I had purchased a coin at opening bid, even though it should have gone...
The number one book regarding pre-turban and Capped Bust half dimes is without a doubt, Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837 by Logan/McCloskey. It...
Reported, should be taken down soon; they're just clad replicas being misrepresented as gold. They're not even intended to truly fool someone like...
Very nice coins and an excellent reference. Thank you for posting it. Jesse
Thank you for the complement. Believe it or not, after 6 months or so of looking for VIMs, I just receiving my second, only a few weeks after the...
Not a bad question at all. Your coin has a slightly rotated die. This is a common occurrence on Mercury dimes and generally not worth a premium...
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