If you're talking about the "bumps" that run in a circle near the rim on both sides, if they touch and/or are a part of the rim, they're called...
And I agree wholeheartedly, forsooth.
I have NEVER seen such messed up coins being offered at such ridiculously high prices.
Did you see that 1955 DD penny? The photo is so small and blurry you can't possibly tell anything about the coin. I keep asking myself " How do...
No offense FF. I use NGC on a daily basis and have for years. They all have multiple dates and assayer marks in them if there are multiple...
It does look very bright for being so old. If you were to send it to be graded it would probably come back as an " XF Details " because of the...
Hi alurid, follow your link and read the descriptive on the right under the heading "Design" It mentions " with die number " even though the...
It's the die number. That did that now and then back then. edit : "They...." darn auto correct
No offense FF but your link is to a 1783 with PJ as assayer. The OPs coin is actually a 1782 with JD as assayer....
That's a fair, about average, price.
Temper your truth with a little flattery and you'll be a lot closer to the former and a lot farther from the latter. If it matters.
Along with the significance of the edge inscription, as in the difference with/without.Thanks
So, that's gold on silver? and the tiny circle on the reverse is the descriptive/denomination? Hey, I thought the Coin Talk !! motto was "...
Abe, you diggin' on them floatin' roofs, ain'tcha? Keep searching Abe, and eventually you might just find a real one.
The left hand support/connection is obviously there. The right is barely visible, but visible nonetheless. Abe, if there's any part of the roof...
While watching " The Curse of Oak Island " there was a finding of an old concrete wall below sea level, and that led to a discussion about the...
Also, I found a semi-connection between the Triskeles and the Swastika.
I googled that question yesterday and found a "wealth" of information. It seems the triskeles started in Sicily, which, in Greek, was called...
WoW, that is one scary, damaged coin. When you click on the pic, it sort of "hits" you.
Hi Jess ,I hope that explanation helps, but to provide more "food for thought" and a reference source you can avail yourself of anytime, here is a...
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