I like it at 63.
Yes, there are definitely other compounds that can form toning. I mainly discuss silver sulfide because it is the most common - but basically,...
I see no split serifs, and I see a shelf. The D looks squished. That is machine doubling. An RPM of that magnitude would look extremely...
No.
Premium on what, the die cracks? No. None at all. Unless you can come up with a clever name and market them really well and get a whole bunch of...
As stated, that is a misaligned die. Very common on dimes. Not worth a premium.
Still not star-worthy in my opinion. 66. I don't even need to comment on these steps.
I'll give it a split grade - Strong 67 obverse, medium 66 reverse. Nets to a low end 67. No Star. I see bridging and marks on the steps, so I vote...
I like it as a 66 due to the weak strike and streaky toning (negative eye appeal) - but you said to guess the assigned grade, so I put 67. This...
Yes, someone erroneously left them in a parking lot where they were run over a few times. They are damaged.
Well, this is a bit of an ancient thread. Haha... last post was in late 2009..... If y'all want a bit more on this topic, I have adapted this...
Interesting info, Conder. I'll consider that my lesson learned. I still maintain that there was no special preparation of the planchet for the...
The old slab is cool. Leave it there.
Listening to people like Mark Salzberg talk about things like the Newman or Partrick collections, you definitely get a sense that they love what...
Spend it.
The Fly-In club is for collectors of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. The club meeting schedule is here:...
Your logix are infallible. I will offer you One Million.... er, One Billion Dollars.....
Also, to further help clarify the confusion - the modern era of prooflike coinage (that is, everything after the mid-1980's) does not generally...
Prooflike means highly reflective fields. That's all it means. It has nothing to do with the devices. It has nothing to do with contrast. It has...
I'd use Calipers. Get a good pair with a digital readout, preferrable with a plastic coating on the fingers so you don't damage the coin. I can't...
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