Please do and share the results! That said, it doesn't surprise me in the least. Goldberg's are notorious for underestimating the value of coins.
I'm afraid I agree with GDJMSP (looks like a cast counterfeit to my eye), but I must also entertain the possibility that it was once corroded and...
I have about 10' of bookshelf space dedicated to numismatics -- not including all the boxes of catalogs.
Wow. Just wow.
The majority of the Reiver sales were "problem" coins. The same cannot be said for the two more recent sales. As a result, I would expect a far...
I think you meant Lehigh. :)
Wrong. You have forgotten to account for the high transaction costs of buying/selling coins. Mr. Feld has hit on the other issues with your...
OK, you're crazy! :D Why not just a nice set n by cherrypicking from the proof sets of those years? Wouldn't you have just as nice coins for a...
You've been busy! Very nice!
Yes, I'm in the process of upgrading my complete date set of braided hair large cents. As far as tips, I would say #1 is to be patient. A...
p.s. threads like this are precisely why (cough, some, cough) people need to be careful condoning improving copper when the vast majority of...
I'll wager that coin ain't going to get better unless you completely strip it and recolor it. Even then, the spots have likely already affected...
The reverse is simply weakly struck. Look at the obverse detail for one. Also keep in mind that a coin doesn't get one sided (i.e. reverse)...
p.s. Rightly or wrongly, $1000+ coins in ICG holders make me nervous.
GCL, WHat's going on near star #6 on the ICG coin? Looks like a scratch/deep gouge to me ...Mike
The coin looks to me like an XF details coin that was netted down to the aforementioned problems.
Your coin is no business struck 1877. They all have a "shallow N" on the reverse, like this 1871. [img] Have fun....Mike
I'm not sure if this is OK to do, but I just saw an amazing coin and was hoping to pass this along to someone looking for a very nice large cent:...
It was a weak attempt at humor. Sorry.
Cool coin and nice photos. A bit of constructive criticism: Both photos are a bit underexposed (the first more than the second), and I'd work a...
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