The last chapter in the VAM book is about photographing varieties with 1960s equipment, including various types of macro lenses, close-up lenses,...
A run of British Trade Dollars from the 1910s 1910-B [IMG] 1911-B [IMG] 1912-B [IMG] 1913-B [IMG]
This ragged edge clip was from a Heritage error coin sale a couple weeks ago. Errors like this on silver dollars are quite rare. [IMG]
I bought this a few weeks ago. Finally got around to photographing it. I don't even collect medals, but had to have this. Designed by George...
Insufficient contact between the dies and the planchet caused by either Thin planchet Improper die spacing Improper annealing of planchets...
Metal flows from the center outward when the coin is struck. The peripheral lettering interrupts the flow a bit. As a result, the fields just...
My newest "2 cent piece" [IMG]
It can happen on any coin that has sharply defined stuff near the rim. You usually only see it on uncirculated coins, which is why you tend to...
A couple tougher British Trade Dollars 1900-C [IMG] 1902-C [IMG] One for this decade and last. Heck, this century and last. 1904/898-B [IMG]
Looking at Sheldon. 38 • KK = NC-3 17 • P = NC-2 18 • Q = S-41 NC-1 is a chain cent die pair, 2 • C
I think two of the four you're thinking of are equivalent, but the way the press works, one of them is not technically possible.
1871 is a prime number, so here's mine. [IMG] I have another (sort of) that I picked up last week that I'll photograph tonight.
Heading back overseas for the next few decades. 1895-B Great Britain Trade Dollar [IMG]
I missed the 1870s, since I was at the Summer Seminar last week. I have to post this one 1878 $1 VAM 9, first Morgan dollar die pair used....
1861 1c [IMG] 1867 5c with Rays [IMG]
1853 1/2c [IMG] 1855-C $2.50 [IMG]
Staying in the US for a few more decades with this 1846-C $5 [IMG]
Shifting to strictly US now, which is the bulk of my collection. I'll just post a couple for each decade. 1831 O-109 50c [IMG] 1836 $5 [IMG]
A misaligned die is nowhere near as significant as a partial collar for a Morgan dollar unless the alignment is way off.
Interesting! The funny thing about key dates and errors is that they don't mix well. People who collect errors usually don't want to pay the...
Separate names with a comma.
