I would like to add a book, even though I have not yet finished it, that is great for a variety hunter of Lincolns, the newly released " The...
Hi, Wonder what you might think of this coin. My son likes it , but I am not convinced of the sellers explanation of the straight edges as...
OK, it just reads odd. Anyway, since the VAM isn't a top 100 or top 50, there would be very little if any premium. Since NGC and ICG only...
The OP talks about a MS63 1901-O VAM and then everyone seems to be talking about a MS-66 coin ? What am I missing? Jim
I stand corrected, as the red book did not mention any minted or extent numbers. I am glad you found the info on the net. Jim
More than likely it is real. The peso you mention which was minted in .900 fineness silver at the San Francisco mint. The pictures of it are at...
Obviously it says Medallion on the holder and I do not believe they polished the proof dies well enough to get that type of fields then ( I...
The 1918 is the better looking coin to me. Jim
Since it is 77mm or about 3", then there is no doubt it is a cast fake as the original $20 was only 34mm in diameter. The edge is really messed...
I agree with Cladking. not a RPM. Jim
Your most common will be repunched dates or misplaced dates, so that is a primary area to concentrate, but they are not usually worth as much as...
Great Coin Rusty! MS-65 in my opinion. Who knows how any toned coin will grade these days. Jim
I didn't mean by the above part that the actual fingerprint was still there. I suspect the fingerprint ( if it really was) was removed but the...
I did mention fingerprint back in post #61, and now with the new photo above, it looks even more like a fingerprint that initiated...
Here is the thread I posted on one of mine. It includes a photo of the reverse, showing the clash on that side. Check yours for similar....
For silver coins only. If there was bad toning/tarnish, yet the underlying luster was good enough that I was sure it hadn't been badly dipped...
Which of your nice armaments did you use ??:D Jim
Comparing the photo with my 3-legged buffs, I see the mark BNB outlined behind the head is normal for them, some less apparent , some more, so die...
Astronauts are particularly at risk, so generally the food as well as the design of space toilets try to prevent any buildup of hydrogen sulfide,...
Hydrogen sulfide is readily produced by the action of an acid on "-sulfide". Many foods such as onions, garlic, beer,irradiated meat...contains...
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