Thanks. That 1809 is indeed a stunner in hand. I was looking for a long time for a nice AU example with a strong strike. Those armored Ferdinands...
Well the contemporary counterfeits are quite collectible in their own right anyhow. Here are my portrait 8R types. I'm still looking for a KM106...
Yea but that would just be arbitrary replacement. 4s mirroring 2s are already highly associated numbers.
4494|2922 replace the 4s with 2s (or the 2s with 4s) and you get 2292|2922 which would be a radar But even though it's not, 4 is 2^2, 2*2, or...
Just an incredible 8R set you've got. I especially like the 21 Zacatecas s after 8. I've never seen one of those before, but I did manage to find...
Stopping in Annandale for a bit on Sunday.
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Oh I'm holding on to it regardless. I agree with both of you. The pattern plus the 2/4 connection on a $2 is definitely interesting to a numbers...
Picked up this beauty as a part of a trade while I was at the Whitman Expo last weekend. Haven't gotten to take proper photos of my new pickups...
Got this note the other day from my bank. Is this serial fancy enough to be collectible or is it just interesting? Almost a radar, but with 4s on...
A die crack is not a crack in the coin (like you have) but a crack in the die used to strike the coin. When the coin is struck, the metal flows...
I've seen them use "Uncirculated to Fine condition" (implying that Fine is better than Uncirculated) while showing an Uncirculated coin.
I completely agree with this. Any time I get a world coin in a PCGS slab I crack it out and submit it to NGC. The only thing I prefer PCGS for are...
To illustrate my point, here's another 1837 that graded AU53 from PCGS. It's got a nice original look with better color and luster than is shown...
Definitely the case. Capped bust quarters are scarce too. They will overlook quite a bit if the coin has an otherwise original look.
Some of what you're seeing on the rims is likely discoloration and not hits, though it's impossible to tell from the photos. The rims are in line...
Also an excellent point. Out of my US coins, my favorite is a beautifully toned AU55 1833 quarter. I bought the coin raw on eBay from an auction...
Really great points here (and thanks for the clarification on the euro). Regarding colonial Spanish coins in the new world, it was more of a...
Nothing wrong with buying a coin off of a blurry pic. Just make sure it's for a price you'd be comfortable at for a worst case scenario. Don't pay...
Glad that went to a good home. I was surprised it didn't go for more than that considering the condition. Your photos are really spot on.
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