There you have it, but add one more ingredient : a water resistant, air tight enclosure - in my case, a safe. Dessicant doesn't help as much in...
Diagnostics for these is very different from typical proofs. For one thing, there are no brilliant surfaces like we associate with proofs. These...
That is one heckuva fabulous book, my friends.
In both Large and Small Date varieties, the numeral "1" in the date is very, very close to the lowest curl - much closer than the E-Bay coin....
This is very, very similar to another listing we beat down recently. A good point was made on that thread. These early US coins have a lot of...
Yep. A fool and his money will soon be partying ! :rolleyes:
Same with die variety enthusiasts. Some varieties are extremely rare. Even coins with serious problems command big $$$. Early American Coppers...
Maybe they shouldn't spend big money on problem coins, but many do. I hit the auction archives on Heritage and filtered on NCS slabs - all...
Not many. Not me ! Great thread. Thanks, hobo. Educational. :thumb: Your theories make sense to me. I'm interested in what the other big dogs add.
Die-Struck Counterfeit 1894-S Morgan Dollar I found this post on "Die-Struck Counterfeit 1894-S Morgan Dollar" interesting and have nominated it...
Notice s/he doesn't even list the alleged denomination for cryin' out loud.
OMG... where to start ? At least on the left one, the breasts are genuine. And yes, Mark_h, the text sure does point to a Chinese fake. A weak...
Personally, I've always felt the whole CAC thing appeals to the would-be crack-out artist... guys who think they have a better chance of upgrade...
There are lots of ways to do that... I don't need CAC. ;)
Ya know, I just got off a 16-day whitewater run through the Grand Canyon. This is gonna sound crazy, but I would compare the Lincoln Memorial to...
Best coin of the thread. :thumb: Nice.
I like the 1837. Large Cents dated 1836-38 are cool; it's interesting to watch the portrait of Liberty slowly evolve from the Matron head to the...
:D They got 'em on E-Bay. Same dude that's sellin' the 1806 S$1. :rolleyes:
I like that perspective... from below looking up. It gives him a paternal, fatherly look... much like a kid looking up at his dad. I tell you...
Darn right. Not just any 1806 S$1... it's a "discovery coin". Bolender One.
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