The only possibility (to my mind) is the first Morgan, the one I called a good 64. I'd be a buyer of as many of the 1880's as I could get at 63...
I bet one configuration that would actually be economically viable is a dedicated OFEC album. You could have custom hole inserts (included with...
Looks like a terrific strike to me, easily FB and almost certainly Mint State. It ain't a 1945, is it? :)
They're PCGS graders. :P
Yes, the same people who pay extra money for First Strikes.
I note that now - we can't see what was edited in/out after the fact - which justifies your original skepticism. I'm still irritated by how easily...
I think Tom Otterness made Cent sculptures pretty popular in New York. :) Reminds me I haven't been there yet this year. I gotta plan a daytrip.
From these images, I have them at 65 (maybe PL), a good 64 (lamination at eagle's right wingtip maybe?), and 61. I sometimes think the hopper...
And you guys are so quick to jump to the attack that you ignored the fact that he identified it as a "comparison pic" in the very first post....
My previous post got me looking closer at things, for a clearer idea of where the lawsuits went. To clarify my last, at least with the issues at...
It's my impression that, for limited runs such as Proofs and "special" issues, including ASE's, the entire mintage is struck (or at least the...
Could we maybe clarify the detail page at VAMworld a bit on VAM-2? I went through the year there for this thread, and the VAM-2 detail images seem...
The only relevant question for any of this is, "Would you pay money for this person's signature on a piece of paper?" That's what you're doing. In...
Yes, y'all are both (rzage also, who apparently doesn't listen when I make posts like this one, which are quite regular) quite possibly...
Those are the two very first places where strike weakness first manifests on a Bust Half, and I pay no attention to those spots when grading one....
It's actually a simple chemical reduction - give the sulfur which causes the toning something (aluminum) it's much more attracted to, and it...
That's the hallmark crack of the N-10 variety, which - as Bob mentions - were quite well represented in the Randall Hoard. Well enough to make it...
That's quite pleasing to hear. Conder's contributed enough to numismatics as a whole to deserve the good feeling of seeing one's work trade at a...
In some cases I could "buy" this as original toning, but not this one. The reason is, I see crud(?) clinging to the tighter areas inside date and...
Well, I can proceed in blissful ignorance because I have the apparent offender on Ignore and didn't see any of what has incensed everyone so much....
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