Of course, that's true. I only posted this because it's the same year, die marriage and approximate grade of the raw coin the OP originally posted.
@CCMint , here is a 1803 BB-255 dollar in PCGS F-12 offered for $1950 by an extremely reputable dealer in early material. Greysheet is at $1705...
@bikergeek, I bow to your superior test methodology. Like the ancient philosophers, I am willing to accept your conclusions without proof of concept.
@CCMint, you asked for our thoughts so I'll add mine. Authenticity: The coin appears to be the BB-255 die marriage, a common marriage with 1000s...
I agree absolutely. All the lettering was added by hand to each working die which is why and how these individual dies can be identified....
This is really a two-part question regarding the Capped Bust coinage; half dimes, dimes, quarters and half dollars. The first one asks how people...
@bikergeek, Die bulge is as good an explanation as any at this point, but as with grease I am not entirely satisfied with that either. I just...
Here's a 1832 half dime up in an eBay auction. It's the R-3 LM-8.4 die remarriage, only moderately scarce. What intrigues me about this coin is...
That seems so weird. Only toned in the center of the coin. Do you suppose it was the paper/ink they used? I wasn't aware that PCI holders are...
Congratulations on the outcome. In the absence of any other considerations, were I in your shoes I would keep the one that gave me the most...
Since I collect early copper and also early half dimes by die marriage, I have a lot of coins with die cracks. But here's one of my favorites....
I4 thru Orlando is all complete and it is very nice.
Yes.
Here's my Paquet half dime. He designed the half dime obverse only for the Philly only issue of 1859 and some 1860 transitional issues. The...
Picked up this half dime from an eBay vendor recently and he included the Ike as a gift. My photo, then the TruView, then the Ike. [ATTACH]...
Absolutely. There is always a gap in the financial wherewithal of a citizenry: If you don't have much of anything, you can elicit sympathy and...
That is certainly true IF YOU ARE THE INTENDED TARGET OF THE INVESTIGATION. Yes, I "shouted" this last because it is pertinent to the discussion....
Well, I have attended the Collect-O-Rama semi-annual shows in Lakeland, FL for several years now. To get in, you have to show your driver's...
I meant the show's location is undesireable for me. I'd have to travel halfway across the country.
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