Yes, it is the Bowers book. I just got it yesterday. He puts great emphasis on strike in other books too. He's amazed how little attention...
And I find it interesting that the OP left the store confused and had to come here to ask how the dealer could tell. The dealer must not have...
:bigeyes: This is too good to pass up! I read the Numismatist online. If I really like the issue I'll get the hard copy. That 100+...
I just got, "The official Red Book: A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels, which came out in 2006. The beginning is quite interesting...
Have you seen this one? I'm 3/4 of the way through it....
I got a Digiweigh that has +/- .01 g accuracy and it's great. It was around $20 off ebay. I have some very tiny test weights that are for...
Congrats on the 65! I would have been thrilled. No, I wasn't asking how and why you bought it! lol I was asking how it was created? I've...
I'll make this suggestion for I think the third time. As far as grading goes, it's tough to beat the ANA 6th edition. In depth detail and...
Whoa! Cool. How do you get a D/D/D and why? The one in my avatar is a MS66 D/S.
Good concealment and non-advertising to your friends, neighbors and maybe even most family members. Your first line of defense is the potential...
Unless this is some special year to you and you really want it that bad, I'd pass on this. Or, negotiate a cheaper price. You might be...
Hear, hear!! Yeah, just the designer's initial. No different than the JS on the Roosevelt dime or the W found on Mercury dimes, as other...
Whatever. You don't know anything about my collection. Or that most of my nicest stuff is slabbed or straight from the mint. Your comment...
wizardcoinsupply is another decent place that I've done a lot of shopping at. If most of your stuff is circulated, low value and you want to...
He could have been telling the truth or he could be lying. Many, many coins have been cleaned in various ways over the years, going back to a...
A deer cam would work good for outside but I wouldn't recommend for in the house. They're very quiet but not silent. If somebody heard it, they...
You don't think the wing tip could be just weakly struck? I'm just throwing it out there. I would think for the wing tip to be that worn that...
I'm betting the luster is probably nicer than what is showing up in the pic. I don't notice much for wear. Would be nice to see it under more...
Yeah, stainless, that was fun going back. Saw some funny posts. Didn't find anything I'm embarrased about. (I probably embarass myself more...
You would need much larger pics with more light to even attempt to grade it. I can't see any of the details or possible contact marks.
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