I think it's genuine, but personally wouldn't have sold it until after a TPG gave it the nod. Even if the buyer knew you offered a full return,...
Great toning!!!
How would one "punch out" material when counterstamping a coin?
It is cooling in my recent experience. I auctioned a MS64 star ngc Morgan for only $114 a few weeks ago. I started seeing this about a year ago,...
Looks like a nice AU50/53
Yeah shelf doubling. No actual premium but it does add interest, which folks will.sometimes pay for...
Thanks, my friend.
This the coin? 142649895662 If so, I told this guy once that his "Gem BU" bust half was a whizzed AU. His response was, "I don't think this coin...
Wow! Thank you for finding that. Really neat read! I bet you've found the source of these coins and the holder.
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Cool little PDS set that came in an old Stacks NYC holder. [ATTACH]
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Yeah but I'm asking a noob, "am I rich" question?
Yes, but parts of the proof dies were utilized. As I've stated above, the date placement is different on the OP coin. And repunched.
That's my business. I photograph them, then sell them at some point.
Except for the die marker, particularly the obverse die lump/dot, that matches perfectly. Pretty clear that this coin was struck with retired...
Here are 2 proofs from Heritage archives: Same stars and weakness in some of the leaves, but different date position. Mine is lower (and clearly...
Those stars ARE a different style. Almost like 1838 half dimes have the large stars vs small stars variety (which look more like asterisks). The...
Paddy, at least one of the known proofs on Heritage mentions the die lump between stars 9 and 10, and 10/11, like on mine. Pretty neat!
We need more proof! :cigar::bag:
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