The die file lines on the obverse are striking, even moreso that vertical band from the hair down thru RV where they do not reach. Makes me wonder...
It's the same thing as watching the nightly news. You know you're going to get spin; it's only a matter of being able to decode it into raw fact....
That's the funniest post I'm gonna read this week. :)
Have you adopted Ray's 3-D technique? How many images did you have to stack? The "height" image must have taken a bazillion; there's a lot of...
A quick perusal of Heritage results indicates that no, NGC does not use a Steps designation on Specimen strikes, only Business Strikes.
I bet the two on the left would attract deer. :)
Frankly, S-VDB's are in such demand that they do not lose as much value as many other issues would if cleaned. One can't generalize the numbers;...
The logical explanation is that these were school science projects for half a century or more. I did it in 6th Grade in the 1960's. There are a...
Well, I won't deny it's pretty. :)
It is a mockery of numismatics to see that coin in a righteous holder, and a more damning indictment of PCGS than I could achieve at my most eloquent.
The '66 and '74 are "improved," by certain standards, at least a little. I'll give it that much. :)
I think this is the way I'd go with it. The OP is not even on his native continent, much less his native country, and social norms are not...
I'm not sure I could compose any coherent reaction without employing expletives. :)
It'll be the nly way to remove the "stripe," as the patina will be different than the rest of the coin even when you do remove the adhesive. And,...
It means NGC only attributes the VAMs they feel like attributing. Be of good cheer; they aren't very good at the ones they do attribute. :)
The Mint isn't going to surrender their only reliable customers. Mint issues are structured as middleman commerce, to them, and the end collector...
Have a look at what happened to US gold coin mintages in 1861 if you want to know whether or not it was meant for circulation. :)
Oooh. I missed that one completely. :)
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