Indisputably; there's a reverse die crack known for them which is visible on this one. They're not particularly rare, and readily available (PCGS...
That actually makes me feel better. :)
It's a good rule of thumb that when you can see "clean airspace" between sets of doubled features - like this coin - you've got something...
PMD is what they decided it was, but perhaps not proof positive that it happened after the coin left the Mint. Any time you can get an uncentered...
It's neither difficult (well, maybe, until you learn how :) ) nor expensive to shoot excellent images of coins. There are any number of cheap used...
An "1861 Morgan" is an interesting find, as they didn't start minting them until 1878. :)
A doubled die, or possibly a double strike (much less likely). You can clearly see that individual serifs are doubled, unlike machine doubling...
New shaving mirror, I see.
I would not, unless condition and rarity made them worthy of slabbing without factoring the toning. Toner fanatics tend to be either complete...
I've just Followed you, so the minimum time elapsing between you making that post and my reading that post will be possible. :)
Well, they either have to be postmint marks, have to have been put there by the die, or they were already there and the die failed to remove them...
Well, considering that Carson City did not yet exist in 1846 - much less their Mint - I think we can safely assume this one's fake. :)
I can't quite come to declare a causal relationship between die wear and the seriousness/potential for machine doubling, but it seems intuitive...
If you come across a similar thread with the same images let me know. ;) Knowing me, I probably said something different in it. :P
Lovely. I believe, frankly, that the dealer left some significant profit on the table to have sold them that way. There are those who will pay...
I'm inclined to agree. It's funny how San Francisco did such a bang-up job with Morgans, yet they couldn't strike a Wheatie early on to save their...
As good as these images are, I feel comfortable offering a couple ideas for improvement since you've no reason to feel either your skills or...
There are worse things one could do with one's life. :)
The fact that you think behavior like that is ever appropriate is the problem. You don't have to be patient with new collectors, but if you choose...
Can't say I blame him.
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