Made me laugh out loud!
I need to respond to the OP's question. "What Causes Cameo?" The how's have been presented but not a specific answer. Answer: Cameo is caused...
Pebbles? More like SnakeSkin Scales! [IMG] Here's Duke Ellington in his Anaconda Mask! [IMG]
Uhhhhhh.........it's been going in the "other" direction for the past week or so! Reading the story, it sure sounds like some investor hired a...
For Modern Proofs, the dies are "laser etched" via CNC which can produce some dramatic results if the die and the CNC program aren't lined up exactly.
As much as I hate too, I have to agree with you rickmp.
In theory, a replica die should have the word COPY on it? Other than that, IDK.
I think that the winning biodder got a helluva deal if that 86 is real! Even a genuine coins would be worth well over the $41.00 that took that...
The same things that determine the differences between AT and NT.
Answer the question please. Is it one or two pieces? If one piece then its definitely NOT a die but a pressed coin. If its two pieces then it...
LOL! Those are some rather "distracting" marks on the obverse aren't they! But then, marks don't determine AU over MS. Wear is what makes that...
Thanks! This Type 2 got the MS61 nod several years back. [ATTACH]
Personally, I think there's is some nice doubling as indicated by the Serif splits on "E N T". This is not to say that evidence of DDD doesn't...
The only requirement that PCGS has for the Weak Edge Lettering coins is that part of "any" numeral or letter needs to be missing. The missing part...
I came across this coin many years ago in it's original blue pack cello. I could not believe it's condition as I had always realized that some...
I'm of the opinion the die's were never "paired up" until press time. As such, the coins produced are referred to a specific die pairings but...
I'll bet its the same as this one: [ATTACH]
RDV-001, the "Broken Ray Reverse, was paired with Business Strike Coins including the 1964-D. As such, any premium associated with the reverse on...
Larry.........rarely misses.
Its Machine Damage Doubling coupled with Series Doubling.
Separate names with a comma.
