They both look like they'd make a low AU. And IMO the Columbian is cleaned (dipped; lack of toning; lifeless).
Bullion metals are going to benefit the average person only over time ... if then. Buy bullion, stick it away somewhere, forget about it and be...
If your type set is one of the TPG Registry Sets then, yes, it'll have to be slabbed by the appropriate TPG. IMO it would slab AG-3. As for a...
To authenticate it (and I agree; it's a cracked planchet) it would be best to send it to a TPG.
I did some more searching in the MD/DC/VA area and not only didn't find anything better BUT was annoyed that in all but one place the dealers gave...
I want to buy a gold bullion bar. Here's what I found so far. Gold Spot + 3.2% Right now that would work out to approximately: $1294 + ($1294 x...
Well, the Mint stuck the "P" mint mark on all the other values during much of the clad era. I just assumed they did for the cents too. Like I...
Nope, not sleeping. I just don't collect anything after 1964. Ergo I pay very little attention to clad material.
GOOD question. Did they do away with the Philly "P" mintmark?
The details on your coins look sharp. You can even easily see the VDB below the shoulder. I believe the Mint redid the master die not long ago....
I see ... something. But you'll need a closeup for most of us to be able to evaluate.
And be VERY careful. Cents having been dipped in mercury are not unusual. When the mercury gets "dirty" it can resemble zinc. And mercury is very...
I found out about the SLQ types when I started my type set. I use the NGC Registry as my guide and they include the Type 3.
See here: http://www.coinworld.com/news/ellen-feingold-new-curator-of-national-numismatic-collection.html
I believe I saw an article that said there is a new director/curator of the Smithsonian's collection. If so, it's a work in progress. New person >...
I remember seeing a 1907 Extra High Relief Saint-Gaudens on display there. It literally stopped me in my tracks. I was set up beautifully.
One good possibility is that the die got scratched. A scratch on a die would be mainly on the high points WHICH becomes the deep areas when a coin...
That question sent me scurrying back to my scans. Since I only use the scanner on raw coins I was quite sure I wouldn't have any Red coins to...
It was done a long time ago but based on what I normally did it was most likely done at 600dpi. Then while cropping the image I also reduced it to...
I've considered that but I didn't want to influence answers by mentioning it. I've got Photoshop Elements.
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