It would make sense to use a fairly common "donor" coin from a cost standpoint.
ROFL. I feel ya. :D
Discovering the information is only half the research. The other half is vetting the sources. We live in a world where spreading disinformation...
My turn again, finally. Couldn't_quite put this into the Woodie thread. :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Bring enough ink to write five figures on the check.
All I'm hearing here is, "I have a perfect excuse to buy another nice 1859 Cent." :)
That depends on the extent to which NGC - being privately-held - is not also driven by the same craven "make money at all costs" dynamic which...
I wouldn't touch it. Doesn't look like there's anything active happening to endanger the coin. With it in this condition any "cleaner" surfaces...
That is among the nicer Lincolns I've ever seen. Glorious color. Red is so boring, don't you think? :) And it confirms what another poster...
....and that's as close as you'll ever come.
As I said, like an ocean buoy in a storm. :)
I realize that was an expression of cynicism, but you're probably also factually correct.
You chose as your detail images the two exact features for which VAM-6 is identified. :)
Yes, but they don't guarantee it, which makes the process kind of like kissing your sister. :)
Not only is it a possibility, it's a reality to the extent of a huge production run, since that's what they made Cents from between 1962 and 1982,...
That's the size of my OG ANA slab.
You should research further before making that assertion. No, it's an incorrect answer.
Technical merit seems no worse than a good XF but in these images I cannot believe the surfaces are original.
I think they used the original ANA-size holder for the first couple years of the "ANACS" label and then switched to a larger one of similar...
That's the message you get when Ebay did it for him. When the seller removes it voluntarily, the message reflects that it was a seller action.
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