Sorry for the results. I have had some similar reports in the past on "AU-64" coins. Some sliders are unintentionally sold as BU, some are...
Well so far they have all been Large date, and tossing the badly spotted and corroded ones, the remainder averages about MS-63 or so. Probably...
Jumping into the hard stuff the first day of class huh :) VAM stands for Van Allen and Mallis who wrote a book on Morgan and Peace dollars called...
But if enough people ask this, then it might become a Frequently Asked Question ( FAQ):whistle: ....Yeah, stirring up trouble Boss:D
Hi, In your post you said 1898, but I gather you meant 1889 by the photograph. I can't tell which VAM it is from the photo. Are you sure it is...
NES is mentioned in the link below. http://search.reviews.ebay.com/NES_Coins-Paper-Money_W0QQucatZ11116QQuqtZg Actually, you got off much cheaper...
On most 55 DD coins that I have seen and the PCGS AU one I have, the 2 impressions seem to be almost the same depth, so there is very little...
Ahh, back to advanced science! The colors we see for gold and copper are not simple to explain as just % of the metals. They only have their...
I have never seen one, before I googled it from this post. I assume the camera part is the part that projects down from the "egg" shaped main...
Many of die markers of varieties do not show up until the middle or end of the die's life. That is why identification of markers may be linked...
Yes, Large Date. You show one distinguishing characteristic of the date with your line drawing. Also, the inner loop end of the nine points to the...
Since the contest is over, I think that almost all of the postings were great. Just that we can all participate ( or not) in such a discussion is...
Oh Gosh, I can see the Chinese lining up counterfeit Morgans to shoot and make "authentic Annie Oakly" coins. HSN, what a deal!
Honestly, the fun of looking, and sharpening my eye is worth the time to look. I will be sorry when I hit the bottom of the bag, but there is...
NES is considered a self grading company. Even thought they might accept your submission, they mainly slab coins to sell to Ebay and other...
The question is whether weak "D" is true if you see any disturbance of the surface where the mm might be, or if you actually have to see at least...
The fractional cents are fantasy CSA coins, not even copies. However the bottom one does have markers that indicate it may be a Bashlow...
A few days ago , I started his thread about getting to go through a bag of 1970-S Lincolns, and thought I would share....
It is normal silver toning, most likely from the air. For some reason, some years, the ASE seem more reactive lately. I noticed last week that 2,...
I fell it is proper to compliment Heritage Auctions for their congenial and nice way of filling a request of mine. Back in December, I had...
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