There were evidently lines in the planchet, which did not strike out because the grease is a soft material.
Where did you read the above? Do you have a link?
Nice coins. That same 1872 seated dollar went unsold on my website for a few months before I sold it to another dealer at the NH Coin & Currency...
On the Tarmac . . .
Sorry, but I disagree . . . I think poor spelling, whether the result of lazy learning or lazy communication, is reflective of a recent trend...
Expressing one's opinion is fine, but making assertions such as you have is not the right thing to do.
VERY nice coin Chris.
Absolutely.
I've touched on this subject in other threads. Coin design is not just art . . . it is engineering as well. In this particular case, no...
I gave up on a set over one coin . . . and a coin which, in hindsight, I really should have bought. I was collecting proof 2 cent pieces, all in...
I'll be at table 1317.
Thank you for the education . . .
I would think that a better measure would be the holder of the most Best Answers. Unfortunately, not many posters even think to pick on Best...
While I don't see an obviously removed gate, I do see numerous raised pimples on the surface of the coin, which would correspond to lost medium in...
I don't know world coinage at all, but both of the above coins are castings. I recently thought of the perfect punishment for counterfeiters . ....
Okay, here are a couple of coins I'm not offering on eBay or on the website . . . good buys on both: 1840 Seated Liberty Dime WITH DRAPERY,...
I bought a nearly identical coin dated 1988-P for $23 and sold it for $40 back in 2012. Not only was it struck with clashed dies, but the dies...
Go right ahead . . . I'll watch!
Good news . . . The seller and I have exchanged numerous thoughts about the coin, and he is going to give it further consideration later today.
Yeah, that definitely looks wrong, as do all of the "plump" letters. Too much light die polish compared to what I'm used to seeing for this date too.
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