That is strike doubling. The insides of letters are a very common place for it to occur. You see it on the lower branch of the E in your last pic...
I like them well enough when they are attractively toned prooflikes with a good pedigree. Usually, however, I'm not a huge fan. [IMG] [IMG]
That is what I am thinking. I'd grade it UNC Details, Damaged.
65? Low confidence on this one, based on the pics.
With those pictures, I can only give you a guess-range: it is somewhere between PR-63 and PR-65. Reverse V doesn't appear to have enough...
Can you take pictures with more light? It is really hard to see what is going on with your coin. Blue toning, if it is natural, is highly...
Well, life's not fair. That's just reality. The fact of the matter is, their set is *not* in the top ten. They aren't being deprived of...
Let us clarify some things: the Cherrypickers focuses on *varieties.* The book linked above by Herbert focuses on *erorrs.* These are two very...
I personally don't understand why obscured sets exist, but if they want to do that, then it is their choice. Kind of defeats the whole point of...
The TPGs are *very* forgiving of hairlines on mid-19th century proofs. It was common practice for collectors of the time to give their coins a...
I'm not seeing a 66 in those pics.... my guess was going to be 64. In hand, is the luster strong? It appears dull and muted in these pics.
My guess was 66. That is a gorgeous dime!
I'll guess 64FB. Very nice! Oops, saw you already posted the grade. Well, glad I got it right.
The luster appears to be the characteristic, flashy look of a late die state coin. There are no major marks, and very few minor marks. The strike...
I bid on a couple at Anaheim, and I got DESTROYED. Like, not even close blown out of the water.
These are some fantastic errors. Sorry I missed on the fun. I will say, however, I'm not a huge fan of the "grading" on most error coins. I...
The problem I have with my GTGs is that I buy PL coins.... and even with good pictures, hardly anybody gets them right. They are really hard to...
Well, I was summoned so I will respond ;) I think your pictures show a 66 coin. I think the pictures are underlit however, and if the lighting...
There are tons of Roman coins with significantly lower mintages, and even lower survival rates, which are only worth a couple of dollars. They are...
I can. Granted, I'm younger than a lot of you. 13 was when I went to my first coin show.
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