I know coins this old are graded generously but this is just too generous. The coin is XF at best and has what is probably tooling marks on the...
VF details, cleaned. (Is that tooling in front of Liberty’s face?)
Should I contact the dealer about this anomaly? They still have the coin in their inventory and I don’t want someone to overpay for a worn out...
I didn’t have the time to look at this piece back when I was at the show, and I ended up not catching this. Nice catch. It does appear to match...
One note about 70-graded silver bullion. Newly struck silver bullion is prone to developing milk spots, sometimes years after being struck. I have...
I mainly collect Gobrecht coinage. I also collect EAC, medieval, and cherrypick coins from all types.
A few weeks ago I went to the PNNA show in Tukwila (just south of Seattle). I got the opportunity to photograph one of the most interesting...
Now if only you could somehow shrink it into a dime... :p
Maybe I’m just going insane. Thanks for your input, everyone.
What I was saying is that there are only three reverse dies known, but ten were shipped to the Mint. Call me crazy, but this could be a new...
Right under the olive branch, I see a distinct marking, possibly a mintmark.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a Seated Half listed on Ebay as an 1872. I looked at the reverse and noticed this under the eagle. If this is a...
25 here. I was right on the straight grade and the definition of “rim damage” but this is probably a weak strike that I undergraded.
Straight VF-25 (BN, this is NGC) Rim damage doesn’t matter unless it’s either really bad or protrudes beyond the rim and into the field. I feel...
On April 5, 1933, FDR signed Executive Order 6102 which required Americans to turn in most of their gold bullion, with the exception of...
Both the half dimes AND dimes made in San Francisco from 1863 to 1871 are like that. Forget AU, finding problem free examples for a reasonable...
[ATTACH] Wow, look at how cheap gold used to be! Anyway, PCGS Coinfacts is a great website with lots of useful information (you can even use it...
I chose this picture for the joke because it had no prongs and the grade was low enough to be believable.
Hey @Marshall, what’s your opinion on late dates (1840-1857)? A lot of people say they’re a pain to attribute but I don’t have a problem with...
That’s not the three errors reverse. That’s a 217. Also, check the date. As in the current date.
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