p.s.s. whenever I'm confused as to hits versus planchet defects, I look at the rims of a coin. A coin that picks up hits on the fields almost...
p.s. I think the coin is PL, and think there is a strong possibility NGC will slab it as such. Really need to see in-hand, though, because these...
Duke, Do you remember G and Lehigh and I getting into a debate about chatter on Jefferson's and Lincoln's being actually just hits on the original...
I'm not sure that the coin has been worked on, or at least I don't see anything to be concerned with (including the tail area you note). But the...
I agree with Mark -- those pics have been enhanced (looks like a combination of contrast and saturation).
I see why I was confused now. :)
63bn
64BN. Wanted to grade it 65 until I saw the date. ;)
Very attractive for a 61 -- a grade that has its share of dogs! Nice coin, congrats....Mike
Here you go: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/earlycopper/ I have found the discussions interesting and the response times to questions fairly...
p.s. have you considered joining the Yahoo EAC newsgroup? I think you'll find better response times there to these tougher EAC-type questions.
Sorry for the delay, Marshall, I had to go grab Noyes, which was in the other room, and I'm rather lazy today. However, I got up off my rear end...
I figured you were experienced, but didn't realize you were THAT experienced. Frankly I was surprised when you posted what you did. Regardless,...
There is a great deal of truth in the above, IMO, and it ain't funny (except to the doctor$). Coin doctoring is the coin industry's dirty little...
By way of example, here's my '27, another year you can find with a very strong strike (you can find them stronger than this, yet): [img]
The Randall Hoard coins are from a few sets of dies, and many of them have the look of the 1818 and 1820 (the common ones you refer to). By way...
That is a very interesting thought experiment. I think you make a good point, and properly pedigreed (and older holder coins) could see a strong...
p.s. it is not unusual at all for large cents from the 1820s to be fully struck. Earlier and later, not so much, but 1820's are generally well...
That's a nice coin. Quite a bit nicer than my example for the date: [img] [img] Of course, I spent a fraction of the $3k that coin fetched at...
You are not the only one....but I'm not sure your concern is well-founded for the coins that are the subject of this thread...yet... If the...
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