That would be on my wall in no time . We don't see many near that big in Illinois and Wisconsin . Beautiful fish Ed .
It looks fine to me , the color and wear patterns are correct , the Chinese will fake any date but their artificial wear and color are usually way...
Looks like ya got me again . lol
Ken , cool that you found out it's an original and not a restrike . I liked it even when I thought it was a restrike .
You're talking ANA 6th Edition grades right , That would likely grade an EF at the tpgs . The obverse is most likely a weak strike the reverse is...
They're as bad as Bust halves and CWTs . Addicting .
Like your new avatar , but your old one was just so cool .
That coin certainly earned it's keep , nice honest wear . I like it , but sure wouldn't want to attribute it .
If an owner of one of the coins consigned to an auction bids on a coin and wins , wouldn't they have to buy the coin and pay the 17.5% . or does...
Bill it all depends on what you want to pay , if you take it to a show where they are present you can have it done in a day or less .If you use...
I think either would serve your needs well , though I hear NGC has better customer relations . But for grading and authentication they're about...
I figured they wouldn't be seen without a loupe , guess they used a 5X one .
Well back to one right and one off by one , certainly no way to lower your average .
Wow has it risen , my sons grade school tuition was $3000 in the late 80s at a Parochial School . I feel for you , but a good education is worth it .
Really thought NGC would give this a 67 , anyways a beautiful coin Dick
I didn't know that . That does stink . Al Overton does all the hard work , Parsley just adds updates many that are supplied to him by collectors ....
United States Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836 , most like the 3rd edition best but I use the 4th edition and find it very helpful . The...
On the ops coin , look at the color of Libertys' face , it's the color of a cleaned coin , same with the reverse , copper coins don't look that...
I'm with Kirkuleez on this . Copper is highly reactive and the only 2 ways to remove toning , (which is part of the coins surface) is to remove...
That is a beautiful Draped Bust Half , I thought it was a great fake being underweight like it is but should have checked my Overton Book like...
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