Another relic from my early collecting days, here is an 1854 type 2 gold dollar. It has definitely been cleaned. These are often lightly struck,...
Glad it turned out to be the real thing. Plus, it will be hard to lose in that slab. Those things are TINY!
Congratulations!
my photos make the coin look a bit reddish, it was actually a sort of golden color. I guess I think of smoked coins as being brown. I also don't...
on my "cautionary tale" thread, I tossed out for all to see my newbie buying mistakes from 2 or 3 years ago. I mentioned an 1886 nickel that was...
It's nice to see the various types in sequence. I'm partial to the bust and 'no stars' designs myself. It's especially hard to find seated HD...
Wow, that's quite a memento to come across. The fighting on New Guinea was hellish, many soldiers were killed by falling trees in the vast jungle,...
Sellers on Teletrade set reserve prices ahead of time, and their system will outbid others up to the reserve. Reserves are often set high. Quite a...
As pointed out earlier, the mintmark stands out sharply in an extremely worn part of the coin. The lower right quadrant of the mm looks chopped...
Thanks for both of your reports, interesting reading. Can't wait to see your photos, 900 Fine!
This is a great thread, with some fine photos and educational material to boot! Beautiful, original coins.
Not sure if that's high point rub I see, or an effect of lighting. With that in mind, my opinion is AU58 or MS63-64.
Fantastic coin, Eduard; congratulations on acquiring such a nice example of this scarce piece of history.
Glad to hear about your purchase, look forward to the photos. Congrats!
That's a gorgeous coin and a great story. Now, I have a question. Doesn't Tom's cheek look awfully rough to be graded 67? Just asking.
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I feel your pain....
Thanks for the comments. This dime only graded MS62, because of the cheek mark (I think it's a luster break, not a scratch) but I really liked...
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I reshot the trime with more exposure, this is closer to how it really looks. also included my representative buffalo nickel: [IMG] [IMG]...
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