1804, non spiked chin, plain 4 & no stems, I think. The commonest date in the series, IIRC, but I'm unsure of cohen variety & associated rarity....
You don't need validation from me, but IMO the above is 100% correct.
The coin sold for $632.50. That's quite a bit more than your normal 62 (~$400)....Mike
This forum is on the rise, and has been for some time.
Tough type, and I like it!
65 66 65 40
64 66 65 64
p.s. scans, like the ones posted by the OP, don't show luster well, and I'm not comfortable making a judgment on a coin in a photo (which does a...
I would ask the dealer to send me all three, and explain my intent to keep the one that appeals to me the most. I've done this a few times in...
Very interesting, and certainly suggests the offending substance is PVC. Color me confused, but happy for the OP as the coin appears to be...
Vewwy Nice! :D IMO, 64+ prooflike gold can be VERY attractive.
Perhaps you're on to something, but if you're looking at what I think you are, then to my eye that doesn't look like a dent, it looks like a...
The flyspecs are the only shortcoming on the coin -- and likely why it didn't grade 68 -- it is otherwise just about perfect. NGC graded the coin...
The coin looks much better than what NGC typically grades a 62, IMO. Look at the edges and cheek and apparent luster. That's 64 or 65 material,...
66!
No we don't! We can be sure what happened from 100 pixel photos! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! :desk:
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1139&Lot_No=7155&type=bidnotice-tracked-dailystatus#Photo
That's more like it. :)
Twist my arm... Satin proof: [img] [img]
IMO, the easiest way to tell is the satin proof will cartwheel like a mint state business strike. The brilliant proof will not cartwheel. Once...
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