I see the die cracks bit not the double dies. After looking at a lot of coins, we see things that are not there. Shrews, sometimes you need to...
I use a 7X Bausch and Lomb loupe that has worked well for me. I also has a 10X loupe.
The 0.67 * face value * spot price makes sense. Now, what about the other stuff?
I have to say that it is pretty cool and a conversation piece!
Seriously? A 7% silver loss due to wear?
I was thinking about a 10.5x compromise, which would be better than what you would get from a coin shop.
Nice coins Shrews!
It sure looks like a match!
My wife’s friend’s mother had a bunch of stuff which I looked and assessed a rough estimate value. It took around 4 hours to do this and my eyes...
Agreed.
What specific damage on the SLQ are you referring to?
As in politics, they do not lie, they misspeak.
Was the pipe property of Flint?
Is that a good brand of cottage cheese?
I saw a Standing liberty quarter in MS65 that I thought looked really cloudy as if it was in a salt wash. Here is the thing - I have seen...
I only wish I could be there to see what you sort out! I have a feeling you will identify some interesting items.
the issue with Barbers is that the dime, quarter and half design are almost similar, and Charles Barber was the fall guy when Teddy Roosevelt...
Micro IMHO
I think the 1899 is a VF30. These are really nice samples and your learning and passion in numismatics is inspiring.
Read up, and find a friend who knows coins to help. Collect coins if you enjoy them
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