Purty. :)
Looks real IMO. Beautiful (and expensive) find if so.
An absolutely stunning coin with a mintage of under 600 pieces, and I'm sure even fewer survive. Exceedingly clean fields and a nice shine,...
From my experience I would say glue as well.
Ooh that's rough...I had everything but forgot to mention the P because I'm mainly a Lincoln collector... :confused:[ATTACH] Well, I suppose...
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If I'm not mistaken (perhaps I am), aren't the date and EPU recessed as opposed to in relief on these quarters? I believe that the doubling you...
Frank, you're probably thinking of the S-mint one. Sounds like OP thinks he has a doubled die from the Philly mint.
I think it was somewhere in the Rochester area. The name of the place escapes me currently...but they had an excellent assortment of all coins,...
Hmm, I haven't had quite the same experience. When taking a trip to upstate NY about a few years ago (I think I was 18) I stopped in a...
Not quite the YN anymore, my 21er was a few weeks ago. ;)
Ah you have too much faith in me greenie. Lincolns are my specialties, I know very little about nickels. Still, there's fun in guessing. :D
Submitted my guess. :)
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Looks like a details, though authentic, 1799 IMO.
Yep. Struck through die cap.
It's a die clash remnant from the reverse design.
I use a simple point and shoot mounted on a tabletop tripod, and hold up a magnifying lens to to camera lens. I have one Jansjo light to work...
He's saying that every beginner metal detectorist will likely find junk before finding treasure. What area of the country are you looking in, and...
Just turned 21 last week so I don't believe I qualify as a YN quite anymore.
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