Rick, I respect your dedication, but as Wexler says "Where the Class I doubled die variety has the doubling rotated about a central point, the...
Most affairs are internal :)
Sold one very similar at the coin club meeting for $8 last month, and both were happy. Jim
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You can search for colors of copper in exposure to chemicals such as this on the internet and think of it as basic colors and then what various...
I also think it is just the lighting of the comparatively large letters. If the microscope is one of those with a ring of lights around the camera...
The black material on the obverse is likely silver oxide. Hydrogen peroxide can be used to reduce the effects, although this example is rather...
Back in the 60s, the movie houses noticed that the scarier the movie, the more popcorn they sold. Now days the more international conflicts,...
I would suggest... Know exactly how much you wish to spend and stick with it. My usual preparation. I divide my "joy" money into 2/3 spending in...
Try to find a BIE, without the L almost touching the edge ( Since it is usually die deterioration) , that would be great. :) Jim
Well , once more from the 60's when almost everyone had "special coins" [ATTACH] Then you can cover with Zinc and then use abrasives on edges...
I would think that such a "space" in the planchette there would be more of a metal flow during the strike ( which appears almost normal) or if the...
The chance of finding an actual Doubled die coin in the wild is about the same as finding a roll of hundred dollar bills on the sidewalk. Read....
That should be worth 10 years in a federal pen for all the operators on that press.IMO Jim
I believe it may be copper compounds, after the buffalo was treated with ferric chloride to try and etch the surfaces into appearing as a sharper...
This seems like it's building up similar to the previous Battle Flag fiasco that caused almost half of our previous membership, including almost...
Visited a strong Dealer today and Silver and Gold are going to continue to increase over a period of time unless the stock market catches fire or...
The light green color indicates a good chance it is silver(1)carbonate. It would be touchy and have to be monitored to not go beyond (longer)...
But then the coins would tell the next person what's in your purse , coins, beer, the combination to your piggy bank etc. etc. the only benefit...
If you look at LIBERTY and IGWT, you can see some die deterioration doubling. I suspect that is the eye problem also. IMO, Jim
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