Again from Bowers: "In circulated grades.. the 1843.. may be the most common of the dates in the 1840's." It is an extreme rarity in MS64 or...
whoops! posted the wrong rev for the 28. here it is [IMG]
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3 superb coins and an enjoyable write-up, thanks for posting it!
I think the obverse design is one of the best on a US coin, ever. nice example. Proofs of those issues can be knock your socks off gorgeous.
Maybe if someone on the forum has a copy of the Brunk reference they could look that one up. If not, I would post it on the PCGS forum as there...
[IMG] [IMG] This is about the crustiest coin in my entire collection! I love it! Why it was never ruined in a bowl of EZ-EST is beyond me but...
Yankee42, that is a very attractive 59-O dollar. Bowers writes (I'm extracting and paraphrasing) that many of these were minted for export to...
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here is an 1842, which I bought some years back when I started collecting. While I can't find evidence of cleaning it has definitely been dipped....
The only coin in the group that I would unequivocally put in a genuine holder based on those pictures is the SLQ. The toning just isn't right. As...
Beautiful example, Larry. The absence of rim bumps on a mid grade circulated piece is remarkable. Love the patina!
OK, I'll make an exception for that one as she appears to be perched on hard porcelain.
This 1841 is deeply toned and in fact NGC called it "environmental damage." I think that's debatable, but no one can doubt its originality....
cool error, Vic!
Beautiful O-mint Larry. I bet that has some nice iridescent color when tilted under a light. Time to go shopping, Rusty!:D
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