What surprises me is that the Dealer List isn't posted yet. And the show is just over 3 weeks away. Are dealers still buying table space? I know...
If I understand you correctly, you are saying there are (in general) two types of surfaces, those with luster and those without. But aren't there...
The tougher question is, "How many of you have a Brown & Dunn?" Mine is a 6th Edition (1975).
It's a 1954 S/D (Cherrypickers' FS # 5¢ - 033) My 1955 D/S doesn't appear to be the one shown in Cherrypickers'. They indicate there's something...
GDJMSP, thanks for the analysis. That's basically what I thought but I don't have the knowledge to analyze coins in the depth that you did. My...
I'm not interested (at least at this moment) in the grade of the coin. Note that I said "Mostly weak strike or wear?" In fact I strongly suspect...
This is one of the BIG holes in my knowledge. I can't reliably tell the difference between a weak strike and wear. This example concerns a 1954-S...
Here's mine: [IMG] And a closer look at the mintmark: [IMG]
I compared it to mine and I agree. They don't look the same. Mine looks like your description. I don't know how many reverse dies they used. But...
IMO #2 is the only one that deserves a chance of being a G-4. The rest are AG-3's. BUT these are 1916-D's and the rules get bent a little for such...
Very nice looking group of coins. Looks like you shooting for all MS, or at least high AU. That, of course, explains most of the holes. Those...
First, go to the budget area. You won't get anything for $100 from the "regular" dealers. Big shows cost them big bucks for prime locations so...
I haven't for the time to do the job yet, but experimentation has shown that links to images from inside an Excel document can be done. It takes a...
Just an aside: I do not open 2x2's by removing the staples. I VERY CAREFULLY pierce the plastic in the small gap between the coin and the edge of...
I've got a 1974 printing (eighth). I suspect they are rather common. But I would never use it for grading coins. I'll stick to the ANA Grading...
I find Trade Dollars interesting, but only have one for my type set. Seated Liberty issues have never really grabbed me. There's SO many of them...
It appears to be a die crack that is getting ready to turn into a cud when that chunk of the die falls off. I don't believe it has significant...
It's nicely mounted and framed, and hanging on the wall next to me. Taking it apart would be a major chore. I'll have to think about that. The...
I've spent 50+ years learning about US coins and still have a looooong way to go and not enough years left to get there. No chance of me starting...
For Xmas, proof sets and ASE's seem to do well.
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