Hi, Also, check the 1888-O for the doubled die variety. Lips are very doubled and so is chin. That's a $1500.00 plus coin in that condition....
Hi, The fact that coins are graded by NGC is a great thing!! You can tell us the dates and the grades on the "slabs" and we can give you a...
Hi, Yep, Corrosion Have Fun, Bill
Hi and Welcome, This is always one of the most difficult questions to answer for someone just starting out. First let me say that I am sorry to...
Hi, That's it exactly; a small die chip or gouge in the die. Have Fun,. Bill
Hi, I agree 100% . I suspect some form of adhesive. Bill
Hi, It is not that unusual. It doesn't add anything to what the coin is worth. Have Fun, Bill
Hi I agree, not an RPM Bill
Hi, I played around with it in a photo program and it looks like some kind of counterstamp. Is there a flattened area on the reverse under the...
Hi, Strangely enough though, it illustrates exactly what should be looked for with respect to the notches and overlapping of the lettering on a...
Hi, Let's clarify the V.D.B initials on Lincoln cents. In 1909, they made 1909 and 1909 S cents with and without a V.D.B. The Initials of the...
This is what the die break looks like.
Looking at the configuration of the date leads me to believe that this is A Good One!! Congratulations! There was a comment on this coin not...
Hi, Sorry Guys. There is no die doubling on this coin. While it is a GREAT looking coin, the doubling is some form of mechanical doubling. Bill
1918 S
Hi, This looks like a struck through error. It may have been grease or a fragment of something else. Since the bottom of the bell is also...
I just emailed him.I'll let you know what I find out :-)
There is wear on the high points of the obverse AU-58
Hi, The variety on the proof versions have to do with the mintmarks. Either a clear S or a filled S. Type 1 proof is the "filled" S Type 2...
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