@Scubalou I'm guessing that it's a scratch on the coin (PMD). Can you give us a better close-up of the area? Chris
@TexAg While the weakness of the "ST" on each coin is similar, it is not a very good marker for comparison. Note how the "Y" in LIBERTY varies...
Yes, I neglected to mention that there are online resources. I'm "old school" and was using a library long before the internet was born. Chris;)
See! I knew that kids are good for something, somehow, some way! Yeah, @furryfrog02 was right. Sometimes, coins get stuck in a dryer, and the...
Ditto! Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood @Twana ! First, it would help if you tried to be more specific about what you think you see. Otherwise, we would just...
There are several books on grading coins, and everyone will have their own opinion on which one is best. As a matter of fact, one of our members,...
@Chuck15401 It's still hard to tell because it's in the cello. Don't take this the wrong way! I'm not suggesting that you remove it from the...
This is another example of why you should get a book on grading. This is hardly "almost perfect". Note the lack of detail in LIBERTY's hair and...
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Welcome to the neighborhood @Chuck15401 ! It's hard to tell from that photo. You're too close! Try backing away and give us a photo of the whole...
If my memory serves me correctly, on one of the episodes of "Gold Rush" a bit of trivia was mentioned that about 5% of all the gold in the earth...
@MeowtheKitty If it were raised, then it would not be a strikethrough unless it was retained. The anomaly (in the last photo) appears to be...
Don't feel bad, Randy! In 1966, my Econ professor gave us a mid-term test. At the top of the page, you were instructed to "Read everything before...
Welcome to the neighborhood @ZeddX10 ! As others have stated, it's not worth the fees to have it graded. Since you're new to numismatics, you...
I thought it would be appropriate since today is....Sunday! Chris:)
All I see is machine doubling, aka strike doubling, mechanical doubling or ejection doubling. Chris
For me, a cellphone is useless for texting. I have a hard enough time trying to hit a single key on my keyboard with my fat fingers. Chris
Phew! It's a good thing I use a "Stupid Phone"! I just can't keep up with all these new-fangled gimmicks. Chris:woot:
@cmore https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=magician%27s+coin&qpvt=magician%27s+coin&FORM=IGRE Chris
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