I've posted volumes on this subject here before. There are other fish to fry with AI before grading gets tackled. While it's technically...
My CSNS purchases showed up today. Some gold for my World Coins Circulating in Early America set. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Gonna need good pictures to go with that claim. There are currently no 1976-D RPMs listed and no D/S for the entire series.
For the most part, counterstamps that are identifiable are 19th century merchant counterstamps, effectively making the coin into an advertising...
I've thought that the current Jefferson obverse is just a beginning Hobo Nickel assignment away from being an Alice Cooper obverse. (A "Hello,...
And there's part of the other side of the story I was talking about. Now the video seems like a disingenuous rant.
First of all, diffuse the light. A lot. On these coins, all of the detail is on the unfrosted part, so you should concentrate on getting light...
Another possibility is that this coin had a planchet defect at the rim and it became disturbed during holdering. It's a rather strangely shaped...
Nice set!
The US Mint has never gold-plated a coin. Medals, yes, but not coins. Many people and companies have done so in attempts to profit from those...
Head over to Variety Vista and try to attribute the 1966 half. There are so many different doubled and tripled dies of those that James Wiles...
Yes. Die cracks alone don't get cataloged in the VAM listings, although they can be used as fingerprints to confirm a match with a cataloged...
You're almost saying, "I don't know how to swim, but open sea rescue diving sure looks like something I'd want to try." There is a lot to learn...
Good question to get the answer to. Very easy to show in person, harder with photos and text. Hairlines are patches of typically parallel...
Coins wrapped in tissue paper packaged in a paper envelope, as far as I know.
Your coin looks to have a lot of light scuffs on the cheek, but it is quite attractive. I can't comment further without seeing a picture I'm...
If you want to spend some time getting lost in old auction catalogs, go to the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP). 285 auction companies represented,...
It may very well be set of coins that was originally purchased together, or it may be coins that were bought in the 1950s and put in a custom...
That and average state of preservation.
Yes.
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