That's my take on the gist of the conversation. I think we have someone with a heart of a collector and hopes it will also be a good investment....
I like working on the barely identifiable coins, but this one is beyond me. Usually there is at least a hint of the portrait outline. It's far...
I'm calling it that. The shape and location of the HWH eliminates the S-182 and the separation and angle of the IB eliminates the S-184. That...
I was watching HOUSE and they kept repeating, "It's always the husbands fault" through the entire show. Maybe she had watched too many TV shows...
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I'm going with AU55 only because AU Details - Damaged/Corrosion is not a choice. This means it will probably come back a 60 if my grading trend...
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This is where a lower grade copper is a challenge. I find at least one thing to eliminate each of the three choices I see. However, two are far...
I decided to go for the first 4 figure add.
I'm impatient. Here's a guide to the Obverse Attribution of a 1798 EE Reverse where the date is too damaged or worn. [IMG] The S-182 has a...
I think you are seeing it well, but I'll produce marked up images of the three obverses for an easier comparison. I'll probably wait till Tuesday...
Reverse EE of 1798 was used on S-182, S-183 and S-184. I am not aware of any other appearance.
Are they all some type of doubled die?
Other than transposing the 21 12 in your post, It looks like a nice G8 1912-S Liberty to me. I don't know markers or counterfeit indicators, but...
I think you have it half right (Reverse). I will confirm the 1798 date.
I suppose enjoying attribution puts me in a small group, but I understand it. To me, grading subtleties on MS coins is not enjoyable, but I try to...
You appear to have hit the motherload with these pickups with a R5 and an R3. The 3 isn't too uncommon, but the R5s are tough.
Silver is currently $17.87/oz. Silver Value in a Morgan $ is therefore $13.82. Melt Value is some significant fraction of Silver Value so the...
I get what your saying and I think I'm saying the same thing with a minor addition about the collector driven middle grades.
While you as a collector are part of the high end market and the driving force behind the attraction to coins by investors, you would have much...
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