The degree of scrutiny it got is puzzling regardless of whether or not there was a usable host coin with such a doubled reverse. The host coin...
The only thing I'd take a closer look at is the black splotches by the Y in LIBERTY and the back of the cap. If those are surface crud rather...
There are 105 different 2005-P Minnesota doubled reverses cataloged by CONECA. Start here to try and find a match. A button on the right side of...
The pictures aren't awful. You show the surfaces reasonably well. I can tell how "hard" they are, and where there's porosity and defects. The...
In general, pages like this one that show as "out of stock" at danscoalbumstore.com aren't currently in print, and you'll have to either look on...
I just got off the phone with an error and variety dealer, asking if he had heard about the coin's authenticity. He said he hasn't seen one for a...
"It's fake" was the first thing I thought when seeing the picture, because of the sloppy motto. Transfer dies that were retouched by hand....
I have a list of references I use here. For large cents (and other early type), NGC's VarietyPlus page has just about all varieties shown. Take...
Nice coin! Lighting circulated copper is tricky, because you really want to show the color of the coin along with the details. White balance...
1777 Mexican 1 Real. A little worse for wear, but still a cool piece that was legal tender in the US until 1857.
And I hadn't even noticed the "Hoffecker Collection" bit when I said that. It's clearly the "if at first you don't succeed" failure that led to...
Almost looks like the inspiration for the I-10 ... I mean US-90 ... I mean Spanish Trail commem.
Interesting stuff. It would be neat to see some of these designs fleshed out by a talented sculptor. I'm imagining Chester Beach's "Buffalo...
I was away for a couple days, hence the late response to being tagged. The OP coin is a polished 1921-D. I don't know when, where, or by whom it...
That was the first coin to have an AD date on it. It was in Roman numerals, and is not considered collectible, since only one is known in private...
I actually might be able to if I use AH-dated coins. I haven't looked into it. It's not currently planned, though.
Picked up a couple nice coins for my prime number set, including one to start filling in the 16th century. [IMG] [IMG]
Ah, yard work. I should have cut the grass before we got all this snow today. Nice coin!
This. They're also not made in China. I've bought and used thousands.
No hard and fast rules for upgrading. I replace a coin in my collection if I like another one better, even if it may be at the same or lower grade.
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