In the 1800s and 1900s, if U.S. coins were struck with dies made in a past year or perhaps from new dies made from a hub which was made in a past...
Great report as always, Charmy. I'm looking forward to your talk at the Annual California Numismatic Seminar in Vallejo on Sep 17. Should I...
With a display of ancient coins, it would be possible bring on the PC police big time. There are not only swastikas and slavery, but folks...
Here's a different take on shipwreck coins. See the pics. It's a Russian 5-ounce gold bullion coin minted in 2014 and denominated as 1000...
I'll let you know as soon as I cast it. Cal
Curious how cointalk identifies robots. Is it their luster or metallic voices or ring when struck? I'd love to strike one! Or maybe just a list...
It may be an improper use of terminology, but because both NGC and PCGS put it on their slabs, it's here to stay. Curiously, on GSA holders that...
Very interesting coin! Until I saw your pics, I hadn't realized how far apart the two C's are. Now you just need to get an 1876CC! Cal
OK, @Cascade this should get things back on track. :joyful: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
To get back to the coin in question, the field tooling was probably done to smooth dings and nicks. It was likely done with a cylindrical tool...
Doug, I don't have a problem with TPGs slabbing problem coins and accurately describing the problem on the slab. The rub (so to speak) is...
The reverse is posted below. The posted pics are the only ones I have. I'm not going to reveal the dealer for several reasons. However, they...
Attached is a pic of the obverse. [ATTACH]
Recently saw a raw early half eagle offered by a dealer that was being sold as mint state (based on no wear on the devices) but as cleaned and...
Yup, I agree. Same chemicals causing it, same chemical result on/in the coin. Usually though, AT is done more quickly than NT. Toning and wear...
A neat story. If you can find the coin, it would be really nice if you could take a pic and post it. Cal
Actually the melting point of silver goes up with pressure. See: Melting of Copper, Silver, and Gold at High Pressures, Lewis H. Cohen, William...
I really enjoyed the Anaheim show. My wife was with me, and there was a lot more there to interest her than the typical Long Beach show. She's...
Why not Ripple?
I saw Charmy's latest report from Anaheim and saw her wine preferences, which are great. Cal
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