Hey Jack, why not a little Arizona Rattler in a case to show all of those Eastern guys! Put some free morgans in there and have a contest:D Jim...
What about a year study. All coins from a specific date like 1861, or 1900? Could separate into just copper/silver if gold was a problem costwise....
Hi and Welcome to the forum! Machine doubling produces a flattened edge from a shearing action of the loose die as it strikes and ejects. Here is...
I am game also. jim
Went off his meds did he ! :goofer: Flowers of sulfur should be Flour of sulfur ( fine grind). I do hope you took photos :D I was one of...
I apologize. Jim
Jack, you haven't been making too many friends lately :D Jim
Mike I see what you mean, Some of the VG8 have less details. Yeah, the spot is not good. But it is hard to be disappointed with a key coin.:smile Jim
Thanks to all, I appreciate the time you gave to look at it. I am of course happy you decided it could make a G. I Appreciate it. It is the...
There were a lot of choices there! Glad it works well. It sure makes a difference in photographing the coins inside the slabs. I don't know who...
I had this 1877 IHC recorded as AG, but I have recently seen similar rims on one in ANACs and 1 in PCGS that were graded G. What do you think?...
Here are my 1888/7 S2 and 1888/8 Went to the bank today and extracted my 2 1888 varieties. The 1888/7 S2 is raw, the 1888/8 is ANACs AU50, but...
Sorry,I was using the Moh scale of hardness. Jim
The surface of teeth is covered with enamel (hydroxyapatite) which has a has a hardness level of 5 which is much harder than a copper cent at...
Jack, are you talking about the 1891 or the 1889? Jim
Thanks AJ, but I don't stand in that group, I stand in awe of them! Jim
If it is your coin, you can get a better photo of the coloring out of the 2x2 holder. The mylar can distort the color. If you have a "color...
Nice find! I don't believe this one is in CPG. Congratulations! Jim
It looks like 1971P-1DO-002. Listing on coppercoins has $9 for AU, $18 for MS-63. I have seen on ebay at 50% more at times. Jim02
Do you mean the first 8? 1888? It doesn't appear to have the rest of a "1" with the tip. It doesn't appear to be either a S-1 or a S-2. A lot of...
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