Yes. They stole the coins, but didn't intend to steal them. Investigation of Congressmen over. Anybody else get's charged with theft of...
One should never be embarrassed as long as he remains willing to learn. Trial and error is an established method of learning. Keep plugging away.
I'll defer to your view. I can't make up my mind. The crack I thought I saw turns out to be a planchet defect on the comp coin I was using.
As mentioned earlier, it is a reverse of 94. However, the leaves at the top right are not what make it so and I believe the Redbook does a...
I'd let it soak in Verdi-care. Any damage it reveals is unlikely to be worse than the verdigris it removes. This will take several long treatments...
The new photos are nice. It does put the question of reverse identification back in play though. The stem at the berry at O(N) looks centered on...
The detail grade will be MUCH higher, perhaps XF Details with a huge deduction for condition. The hair to brow line is still there and only...
I concur with Conder's second look. Sheldon's Obverse 2 (S-192/S-193) has the HWH on the left side of the upright of R. The easier way for me to...
I agree that all the modern circulating coinage needs to be replaced. We also need to get away from politicians on coins. Give me the draped bust...
The 34 is readily identified by the reverse as N-1. Only two reverses have the point of the leaf well past (E)S and this reverse has a leaf tip...
My guess to grade would be something like VF20 details or VF20/net VG8 for rough surfaces. Condition is a key to proper evaluation. Many,...
I'm not thrilled with NGC either.
Both coins and photos are superb.
I suppose they don't break out the 1793 Liberty Cap, but they ought to. The 93s used round beads instead of the dentils on the borders. It's about...
This is a cautionary tale about jumping to conclusions that anything out of the ordinary is definitely a fake rather than just probably one.
I agree that the condition makes the die state determination a speculative venture. Sometimes we have to live with uncertainty. But we can...
You have to give them a little break here. They grew up in an era of English farthings, shillings, pence and pounds or worse yet, Spanish...
Personally, I think they are fine for grading and authentication. But certainly lead much to be desired when it comes to attribution of even type....
I'm with Dave4dawg with the attribution except I'd say terminal die state because a crack or chip or notably strong clash mark develops late from...
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