I agree that those look like die polish lines. They don't cross over onto the portrait at all.
I speculate (1) a fool and his money are...... or (2) What do they know that I don't?
I don't think ANI's label maker goes lower than MS66- so I'll say MS67!
Wow! Seller probably didn't know what he had-- that would be a pleasant surprise-- or maybe not, if it's worth thousands more!!
Was the copper mined "locally," ie, poorly refined? When you think of what they had to work with, human and animal muscle, fire, air, it is truly...
That copper has some phenomenal detail. The planchet is interesting- very smooth in some areas and rough in others- like there was an inclusion or...
That's a great Feuchtwanger eagle! It would be neat to see if the design evolved over time. I'd say that was $400 well spent.
That's a goshawful, collar struck fake-- probably has a reeded edge to boot.
Yes. John Smith Gardner's Cents of 1794-95 had lettered edges. I'm not an expert at large cents, there may be others with lettered edges, but at...
Nicely struck, and looks original too. So many are dipped or scrubbed to death!
very cool- thanks for posting those!
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