Happened with ANACS (possibly when they were ANA? Memory fails me.) in the early days. There's an old Coin World or Coinage article somewhere out...
I like your collecting goals, and on this 1858 double eagle, I think you did an excellent job.
I agree, that was painful to follow
Contemporary counterfeit! Nice!
Impressive! [ATTACH]
Well, then I'm lost.
Very nice set, but not "knock out" premiums for this toning. I'll bet you paid $95.
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A strike through detached lamination couldn't cause this?
Hmm. But the negative "tear drops" seem the right size and to be moving on a curve, like the edge design. Perhaps a lamination flake deposited...
Since I only paid $80 for this lot, and sold 3 of the coins for $173, I used some of the profit to buy this Morgan for my free 7070 set! I nabbed...
From the edge design... found it. It's an off-center die clash. Like the Snow 1 variety of the 1880 Indian Cent. Now, I want some sort of...
Looks like a U from UNUM?
It sold for $143. @Beefer518 is the winner ($150) and jumps ahead of me once again in the points race (darn it)!
I bought this lot for $75 and sold an Ike, the Indian Cents, and 2 of the large cents for $90, so I get to keep the 1964 Silver Kennedy for my...
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That's one reason I wanted to post this coin. It's a problem coin, but still purty.
This is a bent, F-VF details 1809 normal edge bust half that I auctioned off starting at 99 cents. How much did it go for? [ATTACH]
Thornhead 21-S? RPM dime?
Check it for a repunched mintmark, though. I found a 1964 D over D and it's worth $200.
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