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For the record, I had no idea what happened in 1816 until ten minutes before my first post in this thread. OldDan, you are right again. We live in...
You're right - it didn't damage any of the part of the machines used to mint. The fire destroyed the smelting (the very first building built by...
A fire at the Mint in January 1816 ended hope of any real production that year.
All seriousness aside, I pulled these images into Photoshop and did the usual tricks of adjusting color levels and inverting the image - that...
If this one gets too rich, here's another MS67 for you to bid on: There's one born every day!
There's no way to confirm an MS67 based on photos, but this coin certainly has a shot. You could send it to me for further investigation... :)...
Pretty certainly describes it. From a photographic standpoint, I'm a little concerned with the detail variations in the cheek and neck, but I'm...
Does anyone have the dimensions of a J-1660? We could figure the size of the slab from that.
I'd call it a solid 64, depending on the mark on the cheek. However, photography can be pretty selective in terms of the details, overstating some...
That's drop-dead gorgeous. I may have to get some of my stuff slabbed, just to see them in those beautiful holders.
By comparison to the more experienced members around here, I'm a complete rookie. Any opinions I may express are merely my own, and may not...
Don't shop in auctions ending between 5PM-1AM EST on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. That's when the wannabees come out to overbid, and the sharks are...
Much about this coin is of interest, especially on the reverse. Note the very weak strike on the upper part of the branch in the eagle's claw,...
Um, $402k. http://coins.heritagegalleries.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=388&Lot_No=2328&src=pr
The term "cameo," like Speedy said, is probably the wrong one to use with Morgans like this. Early strikes from fresh dies produce a really nice...
Holy cow. I'm getting drool on the keyboard. That's the Jack Lee MS69.
[IMG] Any clearer?
Noted, and filed for future reference for any Barbers I might want to turn on Ebay... :)
I can't address the damage, but from a strict wear standpoint bigred1001's half is at least as nice as this ANACS VF30:...
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