It was made the same way any of those other so-called errors were made (such as "dime on nail" and "indian head cent clashed with gold coin"):...
Besides the above-mentioned benefits, reputable slabs also provide liquidity. It's much easier to sell a high-dollar coin that has been...
And, since we're in the world coins section, I'll round it out with my earliest graded 68 (from 1953): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My earliest 67, however, is slightly more impressive. NGC 67 * PL CAC: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My only 69 is this common widget, 69PL. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
These appear to be attractive coins. They each appear to have just the slightest amount of rub on the high points, so I'd call them high end AU....
I wouldn't recommend buying circulated examples. These are incredibly common, and there is basically no price difference between AU and MS-63. Get...
There are some fantastic prooflike Russian coins from the 19th century, but Russian coins have been really hot for the past couple of years. I...
Are these from England? Or somewhere else? In my opinion, that Frankenstein design is actually pretty bad. With all the imagery the book evokes,...
I don't really know much about them, but they look fake to me.
Don't remove the copper spots. Those spots are not distracting. The orangey color shows the coin is original. Minor copper areas like that are...
The bull design looks quite modern. Never would have guessed 1736. Cool coin!
The same rules apply for hammered coinage as with anything else: 1. Buy the book first. 2. Stick to certified coinage until you know what you...
The list of winners was just announced. I always look forward to seeing this list, and spending an afternoon flipping through the remarkable sets....
The original post was all I had to go off, so I was asking the question about what this book's purpose is. Now that the author has explained it,...
Very interesting update, thanks for the info! I keep looking for one, but I haven't cherried one yet. I'm sure more are out there!
Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
While I agree with you, and I wouldn't personally buy this coin, I've seen textile toners go for absolutely insane amounts. Hence the high guess....
I'm at $800 on the textile beauty.
Yup, that is definitely machine doubling. When the entire profile exhibits the doubling, as you show, it is most likely machine doubling. Look at...
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