rlm, I could be wrong but I believe that the remnants of the rim from about K11:30to K5:00 and which resides within the inside of the...
Jazz, Take a look again! The denticles are also visible on the Obverse but less so, as the Dies were slightly mis-aligned during the slightly...
Fish, Excellent, excellent, excellent! I don't think I have seen a better informational Thread and layout anywhere. You should have your' own...
Exhibit: Half Cents - 1804 - January 1st 2009 - Fish I found this post on "Exhibit: Half Cents - 1804 - January 1st 2009 - Fish" interesting and...
Larry, The new pictures just reinforces my belief that the coin was struck on a previously struck Foreign coin planchet! The Lincoln Obverse...
Victor, How do you tell a restrike from an original? Also, from what I can find, the Restrikes were Dated from 1907 to 1914 but another source...
LOL! The answer is probably yes, spock! Frank
Pat, It is our pleasure to help! I wish you much luck on selling the coin! eBay appears to be your best market to get a decent price for the...
Although the Reverse appears to be untampered with, I can't say the same about the Obverse! There are some dings, nicks, rub and scratches but if...
Pat, First off, "Welcome to Coin Talk"! Your' 1905 20 Franc coin is very nice and it is uncirculated! I am not familiar with the grading for...
Ben, Thanks and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! I've been waiting on the next challenge! Maybe I will see you at the Coin Show tomorrow!...
Dave, Sometimes you can match a coin to a specific Reverse Die for that year! However, your coin may be in too bad of condition to be able to...
The last digit is clearly a damaged "8" to me! The center of the loops in the "8" were split perfectly down the middle by something sharp and the...
The coin has lots of Die Polish lines which would effect the eye appeal and there is some light rub, friction and scratches on Lincoln's face and...
Garrett, We really need some close-up pics of the subject coin and especially "IN GOD WE TRUST" to make any determination! Frank
Jeff, There is no way of being sure that the two Proof Nickels were placed in the Proof Set holder at the Mint! Just because someone says that...
I agree with the other assessments! What you see as a "7/6" in the Date, is actually a damaged "8", so the coin is an 1858 Flying Eagle Cent. The...
Damn Ruben, you have take everything literally and then turn into something else! I was using these as examples of how people can mis-judge you,...
Great find Magman! That one might be hard to top but I am sure that you will try. Frank
People in general and especially business people such as Coin Dealers need to learn not to judge people by their appearance, accent, origin or...
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