This is a twist on the tread for posting your newest acquisition. This is the first coin I purchased about fifty years ago as a Christmas gift...
Here is the reverse, such as it is: [ATTACH]
Here is another 1800/1798 I just picked up. The reverse is useless so I'll just show the Obverse. I think this is a good one, but I've been wrong...
I used to see a lot in just copper, but the zinc adds a bit to the image. They are what I call Washing Machine Errors. Change falls out of the...
Definitely looks like die breaks to me. One from the feather to the head just below the designed element just above it and a second connecting...
Thanks. I just looked up the die states and all three are late die states with the missing strands.
That reminds me of my Mother's honeymoon story. They went to Yellowstone camping on their honeymoon and she got up early one morning only to be...
For the trifecta, I stayed up late for this one: Affordable rarity with problems: S-124 R5+ for $61.49. An undamaged one with similar detail just...
This just sold for $690. It will either leave the owner blissfully ignorant or upset. I was a little disappointed the seller did not remove it...
I just added a couple of new tombs to my graveyard from Heritage, my second and third from them. The first was intentional. It is described as...
LOL! I would never use Olive oil. I still have some Blue Ribbon.
"Just as I was preparing to make an announcement of a truly rare find, new photos show post mint additions. What am I talking about? I saw a 1795...
Just as I was preparing to make an announcement of a truly rare find, new photos show post mint additions. What am I talking about? I saw a 1795...
I don't have the nerve to crack them out. I'm too afraid of causing additional damage. This is my graveyard: S-45 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] S-94...
I'll try again.
I'm thinking the answer is yes since it appears to be both and they are not mutually exclusive.
This is a "problem" coin a obtained at Heritage a few years ago. $558.13 after fees. But it's the cheapest of it's kind by quite a ways. A couple...
Just remember I have the first shot if you decide to dispose of this "problem."
Forget the criticism. This is the seller's photo: [ATTACH]
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