That is something known as "Longacre Doubling." It is not true doubling at all, and is very common on coins of that era. You can read more about...
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Just checked the NGC census... You could theoretically do a date set, but not a full set. I didn't realize how many years the Booker's lasted for.
Very cool. Now do it in PL ;)
I'm sure you've done so before, but show us your 1815? I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
I don't know who he's talking to or what his process is. I know the second volume was delayed because of the pandemic, but it should be on track...
Overton/Parsley is being replaced. Steve Tompkins is working on a completely new book. Volume 1 covered flowing and draped halves, and 2 more...
Its a poorly worded paragraph, but it means that the gold had too much alloy (silver and copper). The standards they are referring to are for the...
My first reaction when I see something like is some residue from a cleaning. The coin has clearly been cleaned, so this seems likely. It could...
Smoke smells will never be removed from coins by airing them out. Whoever told you that is nose-blind from their own smoking. These people are...
64FBL. To be fair, I've never seen a 48D that *wasn't* a FBL.
I don't know why anyone would not like the comment, Insider. Casting or counterfeiting explains the surfaces and mushiness of the image far better...
If the coin is a counterfeit, as Insider suspects (and which seems reasonable), the TPGs still won't slab it (with a few notable exceptions, such...
I just realized... the third picture in the OP reveals some incredibly intriguing micro-patterns. The picture doesn't show unless you click on it....
The only thing left I can think of is "whizzing", where a small tool with a very high RPM head polishes a metal. I've never seen it used to cut...
The granularity of the surfaces points to some post-mint damage. It could be just environmental damage, and could be a genuine coin. But, if you...
I don't see any Blakesley effect at all, and I'd expect to for a clip of this size (although, not guaranteed). The pictures are too blurry to...
Florence Schook Kind of hard to see the K with the wire. https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v09n19a07.html
Got my plaque today. Looks so nice. And there was a bonus coin! Wasn't expecting that! [ATTACH]
When we are talking toning, technically is often not best. That dime is currently, technically, top pop (for soapbax Anacs... a small segment)....
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