Matthew, I'd highly recommend you take Stork up on his offer. If you are interested in World Coins, Krause is the standard catalogue. It will give...
You know that feeling when you buy a coin, and the only thing Krause says is "Rare." Yeah, I love that feeling. I haven't bought too many coins...
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Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
On your coin, the luster would appear to indicate a 40 grade. Yours appears to be a somewhat late die state. Here is my 1813 O-108 for...
Definitely not 40. I'd call it 30 max. Compare to the Photograde images here: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Capped10Sm/Grades
That reverse is magnificent. Congrats!
The sharp strike and square rims are clearly proof. Unfortunately, a lot of the Franklin proof dies were used well past when they should have...
I'm late to the party, but I wanted to say that is a very nice EOR.
It's hard to see in the small pictures, but I think there is enough bridging on the steps to preclude a FS grade. It is an above average strike...
Congrats on the score, even if she has a bit of damage. Finding an R-5 is always cool! The best I have are a couple of R-4+.
Finding an attractive 39O is not an easy task. I've seen very few of these toned - even if it is secondary toning after a cleaning. Usually the...
That first one is very nice. I like it!
These are cool little coins, and yours appear to have aged quite well. Nice set!
I am really surprised that 1806 got bumped to EF-40. No offense, but that is overgraded now.
There was a very good, and very convincing, article in the January edition of "The Numismatist" that laid out the argument. I highly recommend...
I was really confused by the OP..... Why was VAM information on Wikileaks? What sort of nefarious variety attribution has been going on? And...
That is an attractive example of a cool overdate. I love the blues and greens. I am very disappointed that CAC stickered it with that giant...
Wow, Larry, that is one gorgeous coin. Color me jealous!
Yes. When it is significant like the ones posted here, it attracts some extra interest in the coin. Bust coinage is known for extreme doubled...
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