Spock it also looks like the butt end of a thanksgiving turkey. I can't wait to see the toning pattern this reverse comes up with as it ages. Jim...
Is it wheat? Looks somewhat like asparagus spears. But that would show "war" rather than peace.:D Jim
Out of curiosity, what type of camera is it? And it is amazing how much better the operation can be if one does read the instruction book,...
Sadly, I think they were graded correctly, and things went from there to "Market grading" and grade inflation. Same as in academic where "everyone...
I once dropped a slab I forgot I had in a jacket side pocket and it hit the hard floor at just the right angle to break off the top edge to the...
I see what appears a slight amount of wear on the bonnet, but the eagle's shoulder looks very nice. How much luster is there when you tilt it? I...
Of course it is very very difficult to offer pricing on an unseen coin, but if the polishing is about the same on the EF 1877 as the coin shown, I...
How much would a person pay for such instruction? Buy 10 BU 1922 Peace dollars about the same luster at a coin show, dip the first once for 15...
When you go to garage sales or thrift stores, look for some 2x2photo slide carousels that people (use to) put 2x2 Kodachrome or Ektachromes,etc....
Chuck, you don't really have to do that. I wasn't disputing your estimates at all. I just have never had much luck finding things in rolls :mad:....
Just sent some to NCG yesterday. If you sent it insured, it would cost at least the first class mail + min. insurance is 1.70, so there is $ 2.13....
Chuck, you certainly have better rolls than I do! I have only found 3 ( lesser condition than this one) in 5 rolls of circulated. The rest of the...
I would keep a collection myself to give her at a later age for investment, but would encourage her now or anytime to have the collecting spirit....
To be honest, I really don't know for sure. My suspicion would be die deterioration with small chips eroding ( or broken from effects on a clash)...
No, just that I don't see many of them. Also in 1928 (S,s), 1940 (S,s ( including a S/s )). 1940 also had 2 different "4", crosslet and normal....
All of my career I wrote papers. Or was in the papers.:eek: Not any fun anymore. Now I have all of you friends to learn from and teach :smile Jim
It looks to me like the 1972D DDO #2. Coneca 2-O-1. A very interesting Diagnostic is that the top curve of "O" in GOD is not complete in later...
At the club's auction Thursday night, an old time dealer member entered a set of 2 1941S lincolns. They were labeled Large date and small date. I...
The supposedly low number of brass plated cents would indicate that the % in erroneous composition was unnoticed until collectors started asking....
Real enamel process can't be effectively removed without metal damage. It can be chipped off physically or a glass reacting acid. I really don't...
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