I have several answers to this question.... There are probably 5 which I'd rank as a Tie for "most beautiful I'd own." I'll post the first one,...
Standard business strike. Doesn't meet PL qualities. Isn't a proof (all proofs of this year were minted in San Francisco).
Yes, all three of those are clearly proofs. Probably all from the same proof set. But you probably already knew that.
Many of the pedigrees have also come down to the point where they trade nearly equal to un-pedigreed examples. When the Newman collection first...
With all of these pedigrees, there are the showstopping centerpieces that sell for hundreds of thousands. But, there are also many, many,...
Multiple threads on multiple forums still won't change our answer.... this is not an SMS. This might be slightly semi-prooflike.... but that's...
I get what you're going for, but I think the "embossed" style on the lettering is distracting. It makes it a bit hard to read, especially on the...
I think you completely missed the point of this thread.... he's asking about a photo template. The woodgrain is just a photograph background. This...
YOU HAVE A CANADIAN CENT STRUCK OVER A LINCOLN PENNY!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP! HOW IS THAT NOT GENUINE!!!!! IT LOOKS SO REAL! IT MUST BE WORTH AT LEAST A...
No, many, many Franklin proofs have no cameo, even the later years. The technology used to create cameo in that era was significantly different...
The courses may seem pricey - but the amount of knowledge you'll gain will make up for it within days. And the courses occur Monday and Tuesday,...
Yes. I collect these myself. They were hand engraved and then cast - most of them are going to be crude. The ones I'm referring to are the ones...
I'd like to go to this show someday. I'd be a lot more likely to attend if it was held somewhere besides New York City.
I believe the Mint itself might be the best resource on this matter. This is from the 1902 Mint Director's annual report. They had been studying...
I want to highlight something someone else said and sort of got overlooked: http://www.collectorscorner.com/ If you are looking for a coin, try...
I'd agree that, for the average collector, the relationships built with collectors and dealers is the primary advantage of attending a coin show....
I went to the New Orleans mint museum in 2008. The building has 3 floors and a basement. At the time, the basement was a fascinating display of...
The mint currently loses money on every penny and nickel they make. If they were required to make a profit like a real business, they would have...
Definitely proof. Look at the crisp strike, mirrored fields, and semi-cameo contrast. This is definitely not a proof-like strike. There is a bit...
If you're interested in anything in the French empire, https://www.cgb.fr/index.html is one place I go frequently.
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