One factor in my thinking is the geographical variation of striking pressure on individual coins. It stands to reason that areas becoming fields...
One of the things which was most difficult for me to acclimate to, when learning to grade Lincoln Wheats, was how much wear it took for "blurring"...
Stupidity with one's money has become fashionable.
I wonder how the PCGS coin managed full rims and reeding right up to the edge of the clip, with no taper. It's not inconceivable that...
Perhaps if the coin was otherwise in pristine Mint State condition, and would have been one of the finest-known of the example if complete....
I expect the curve of a clip to maybe widen a bit after the strike, but not this much.
64 in the new slab, I think.
It may be, but I kind of doubt it. In addition to the radius being wrong, there appears to be no evidence on the reverse of tapering near the...
That does not represent a sufficient difference in diameter to explain the large gap in my pic - note NGC's description:...
Seems odd that the radius of a clip would have no resemblance to the radius of the coin clipped.... [ATTACH]
Go look at the CoinFacts plate coins for FS, and check out a few (from NGC too) at Heritage, like I did before posting what I did. :)
However, the steps on the 1953-D look pretty darn close to rare air for that issue....
No use VAMming after you've weighed in. :) The die cracks are sufficient, once the date and neck clash (from the wing) locations are noted, for...
Anything I post here gets uploaded here. Seems the safest way to ensure it stays in the thread; if they lose it it's on them. :) Otherwise I...
I believe in getting the most miles possible out of my props. :)
Given that they are exactly opposite each other, and considerable wear has taken place since to obfuscate initial details, and it's kinda unlikely...
I'll take your word on the cleaning, Larry, although it does look a bit better once you correct for the poor White Balance in the original image...
I sincerely hope this isn't a genuine 1959 Wheat - not that I think it is - because the damage is so severe no respectable numismatic authority...
My sent package shows delivered today, which is a relief. Was kinda worried about Murphy's Law rearing its' ugly head.
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