That's a pretty significantly doubled die. I like it!
I agree. Completely unrelated - Skip Fazzari is a pretty cool dude. I've been to a couple of his lectures at the FUN show, and they are always...
Let's avoid the personal attacks and focus on the logical, documented evidence. We're here to talk about coins, not attack people.
I highly encourage anyone interested in learning the facts about this subject to check out the thread linked on the NGC forums:
Hey, to each his own. That's the beauty of this hobby - collect what you like, and in the end it doesn't really matter what I think.
I don't know if its AT or NT, but its ugly and not market acceptable. That's all you really need to know.
Because I am familiar with the appearance of die polish. The prooflike coins of the mid 20th century are characterized by strong die polish - this...
Per usual, there is nothing I can say that will convince you to change your mind. Thus, I'm not going to waste my time.
We will help as much as we can. For grading, I've found that this website is often pretty good: http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Lincoln/Grades...
Because they are raised from the fields and devices. Both of these coins are slabbed by NGC as MS-65 PL. Please tell me what makes you think they...
It doesn't look like there is enough activity for individual subforums. Better to have one diverse, active forum than a half dozen semi-dead forums.
I have at least half a dozen coins which prove you wrong. But, I'll just post these two, in addition to the Grant posted above: [IMG] [IMG]
Don't know what experts or where. But they are wrong too, then.
He sounds well educated and has great taste - those are all fine things. He just doesn't have any money.... :(
I haven't bought as many coins as usual this year. I'm hitting the point in my collection where the coins I need are getting more expensive, and...
I think what you are seeing is an artifact of the photography and compression techniques.
The first part of your post is correct. This part however: a coinage die that has been overused until it is significantly worn will result in...
No.
As some of you are probably aware, I recently published my first book, entitled "The Art and Science of Grading Coins." It is available for sale...
Those have been soaked in acid. The acid eats them away. They are worthless.
Separate names with a comma.
