Now that is genius!
Two coins. The first one, a dime, has a gash in the right obverse field. The second, a gold Eagle, is raw and has hairlines. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Try a hobby store, like JoAnnes Fabrics, an art suuply store, or a picture framer. They will all have a variety of acid-free artist's paper in...
I think ICG called it VF-Details. I call it VF-Details due to altered surfaces and more than acceptable circulation damage for the grade.
I checked out Rare Coin Wholesalers web site and after I regained my tongue from my esophagus, I found this pattern that I had never even heard of...
Did that once, never again. You know the old saying "Fool me once..."
That was a fun variation on GTG. Missed the '37 but happy to see it with a 67.
I expect to be humbled in the most embarrassing manner possible.
I appreciate everyone's thoughts. You provided exactly the kind of opinions I was seeking-both pro and con. I have not decided yet whether to...
Well, if you wound up in Ybor City, it would be inexcusable to not dine at the original Colombia Restaurant! I've had many a fine lunch, dinner,...
I've never been a fan of the Peace dollar but I think it looks a lot better in gold. If they had done it in gold, maybe they could have struck it...
I normally don't consider details coins but I ran across this one and I was wondering if the mavens can help me understand the "Improperly...
Do you also teach the photography merit badge? Just had to add my snark.
Pretty decent planchet and color as these dates go, particularly in low grades. A nice pick-up for $40.
Lowest to highest as you requested. Eye appeal: 36, 38D, 37 Strike: 36, 38D, 37 Grade: 36 (MS-65) 38D (MS65) 37 (MS-66)
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H'mm, I have completed or nearly completed: - Lincoln cents except for certain errors/varieties like the double-dies and wide AM, none of which I...
Yes, I checked the die state section of your book before I posted. I had concluded my coin was an early die state, even though a very scudzy...
I would say 25 or 30 minutes using the Bowers/Whitman Guide Book of Half Cents and Large Cents largely because I had to look through every 1794...
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