Nice. What I like about the Seated coins is that they wear down fairly evenly so you have details down into VG and even G. Unlike some, say...
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Called a countermark or counterpunch. Seach for those, you'll find a ton of info. Why? Sometimes it's as simple as "Because little boys have...
The two clubs I belong to are very different. One is an old club (Ft Worth, 1954) and still tries to follow the old rules, including voting on...
http://www.apmex.com/product/89846/peru-gold-8-escudos-charles-iv-xf 0.7614 oz of gold vs. US$20 at 0.9675 oz
Yes, part of CACs role is to make a market in CAC beaned coins.
yes, of 2 of the 7 or so 'local' (45m drive) clubs.
What I found interesting is how open they are about including appearance & toning in the grade - "distracting toning spots" "too many fingerprint...
See this: http://www.doubleddie.com/58201.html Basically, when work is done by hand, it's often possible to identify the specific dies used by...
Agree regarding the rectangular block under the OF A - it has parallel scratches (from upper left to lower right).
It's easy for a generalist dealer to get fooled. I bought a CC 3CS from a dealer who noticed the crazy die breaks. But not the crooked lines of...
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