I actually like the $10 better than the $1, but it's difficult to tell why from my photos. The $10 is a VERY nice coin.
They do, but sometimes underweight planchets get through. Even with the modern monitoring technology we have today, they sometimes still do.
While I'd probably pass at 35 money as well, I don't necessarily think the grade is wrong. It's entirely likely that the planchet was a little...
Good post Joe. That should head off many a wrong conclusion drawn by others in the future.
Here's a near gem mint state 1852 $1 Gold . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A very scarce 1873 Quad Stripes Half Dollar in XF . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Recovering at home from surgery . . . I've a little time to post some newps in between checking work emails. Here's a really cool woodgrain...
I think the coin has an outstanding look despite the marks on the nostril, bonnet, and left of the ear that I'd ordinarily focus on. If the...
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