I know literally zero about VAMs. Thus, I stand corrected. It sounds like this die resembles the 1836 Capped Bust Half, O-105 (down at the bottom,...
That is not quite true. The breakdown is more like 60/40, with the obverse more important. A borderline reverse will be carried by the obverse....
The fields are smooth as butter, and that reverse is remarkably mark free. The luster is above average, and the strike is strong. I would not be...
The overwhelming mountain of law and case history says otherwise.
How many times do we have to refer you to the law? This nonsensical argument that Carr likes to repeat has absolutely zero basis in the law. Just...
But Evan has not explained away the law. Just because you can google it and find the information doesn't make it illegal, according to the laws...
By not attributing or citing your sources, you implied that they were yours. When you quote something, you cite references. High school English.
No pond-crossing, needed, I live in the US. NARA letters would definitely be sufficient proof. Who is this mystery poster/person you are...
The toning appears quite attractive and perfectly natural. Tidy house Morgans are well known and usually sell well.
No. The TPGs make their business, and stake their reputation, on their consistency. Collectors argue about that consistency all day long and love...
Did somebody say pi?
Plenty of people have committed, or are currently committing crimes, who aren't in jail (I'm not sure that he would go to the gulag for this,...
No, broad language meaning that it can be applied to a wide variety of issues.
Any interested parties can read the analysis posted in these threads. The law seems quite clear on the matter, even if it hasn't been prosecuted...
It is very likely that the coin was inserted into the prongs slightly crooked when PCGS assembled the slab. I've had it happen before. It probably...
A person who has seen a document is not a "reference." The document is the reference, they are merely a conduit to the information. Who is this...
63. The hits on the cheek keep it from a higher grade, even if the reverse is a solid 64.
Damn, @Insider , you're really burning some bridges here. Sometimes I agree with you, sometimes I don't, but you're crashing and burning here,...
Exactly. Whether the marks are actually formed from jostling in the mint bags or not, the jargon or slang is "baggy."
Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms on the surface of a metal. Only the top layers of metal interact, and the tarnish seals the...
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