He posted 6 edges on NGC. He posted 5 here. Not sure why the difference. I think what he meant was - if you saw the obverse/reverse, it would be...
With those large marks on Monticello, there is no way this belongs in a 67 holder. You got lucky - but I still maintain NGC got this one wrong.
Yes, we've traversed the subject of challenge coins a few times. While I am a contractor for the US navy, I have constant contact with Navy...
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Terrible story. But that is a fantastic medal. Love the intricate details on the animals.
Here's what I see: 1. The reeding is shallow, but very crisp. The bottom rim is razor sharp square. -> hypothesis: this coin is a gift shop...
I'm not sure if you're familiar with the US SMS coins from 1965-1967, but they are very similar to the Canadian prooflike coins. They used...
Gotcha. Those haven't been used since 1836. The edge lettering on Presidential dollars undergoes a process like this, but not the reeded edge....
Were they talking about decades ago? Many people felt the "official" price of gold at $32 was being artificially kept low. This ended in (I think...
Can you explain what you mean by "rolling method?"
I believe these are all intended to look like machine struck closed collar coins. Minting technology in the modern era is fairly uniform... there...
To paraphrase the words of Insider.... "objectively describe what you are seeing." To expand: explain what you are seeing, and what that means....
Anyone know what caused #5? This should be the easiest one on the list.
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This is a tricky one. The edge is, usually, the absolute least studied part of a coin. Fantastic quiz, Insider. I have some thoughts - but I'm...
I talked to Roger about this coin over on the NGC forums. He's having trouble posting here, for some reason. Anyways, this was his reply:
"Mint State" and "Uncirculated" mean the same thing. They have absolutely nothing to do with the history of the coin, or if you found them in a...
Honestly... Nobody needs the Cherrypickers. Pre-Internet, it was a useful guide. Now, there is no need for it. Use this website for free, and it...
The "red fiber" you picture... is it actually fibrous? Or is it more of a ceramic type material? "Odd" materials I know that coins have been...
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