These are pictures of the top outside berry on the right which is where I focus on the subtle pre break differences in the four reverses. On the...
It's not technically an incusion since that would be the obverse die hitting the reverse die and leaving it's impression on the opposite die...
This is more Photography practice. Anyone who wants to practice their variety attribution skill or grading can give it a shot.
I thought I'd see what you thought of my new lighting and the progress I'm making with my photography. Any comments on either the coin or the...
The damage has already been done. The 'toning' had advanced to straight out corrosion and the pitting can already be seen. I have no doubt...
I just obtained 300 cotton inserts for 2x2 envelopes. I firmly believe they are the best way to store coins for the long haul. It's not a good way...
TPG is simply a service which has to recover it's costs and it does have to add value. All you really have to determine is where the break even...
Brazil? There was a lot of interaction between Brazil and Texas about that time.
The 1798 is another S-174. There was another one on one of the threads yesterday. I also concur on the S-254 though the better examples have the 3...
The NC's command such a high premium, even over equally rare regular series Sheldons, that I'm unlikely to ever get one which is attributed.
25% of the silver coins produced is still a lot of coins. The long term survival rate (>100 years) for most coins is about 5%. Silver was hoarded...
I'd rather see a Beautiful Draped Bust than a "Beautiful" Frightened Liberty. But then I'm partial to the Draped Busts.
This my be enough to show the ID on the S-85. Remember, the outside leaf in the cluster under the S stops in the middle of the S on S-85 and no...
I would like to diversify. Gloom and Doom scenario: Bullets, Seeds, Plows. Ouch Scenario: Gold and Silver, small denominations. Life goes On...
OK! I'm stumped. I cannot find any 1798 reverse with a combination of the Lowest outside leaf on the left close to the bottom of the right bottom...
I originally had a problem identifying it as a S-174, but I now concur. The break on the reverse is in a middle die state and the terminal state...
Those are nice coins. The most expensive coin in my collection was one I obtained when I misattributed it as a retooled S-64 WITH a fraction bar....
I took new photos today, but the key feature still gets lost in the wash. I will concentrate on the leaf under the S tomorrow.
It has been illegal to damage or even melt coins in the past, though this was from a time where the coins actually contained near face value of...
I know the Pre Longbeach commission was 20% paid by the buyer, but they put a lot of work into the auction catalogs and advertising.
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