dwhiz, you give me strength!
I have an AU large cent on the way for the 70/70; we'll see if I have the nerve to get out the cutting pliers.
I hope he has a copy, the author was selling it on the CU BST a couple of years ago, but sold out.
Robert Powers published a book on large cent varieties from 1793 to 1814. Tom Deck has it listed on his website...
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Very creative solution to a lighting problem! Wonderful result.
That is a lovely Oregon! Since Phil Arnold migrated to GC from PCGS the photo quality has been excellent.
It's frustrating to lose a coin you really like by a fairly small amount, but I console myself that I'm keeping my bidding under control....
I appreciate you going into detail in your comments. It is a confusing coin to evaluate from photos, especially with the weak reverse strike. The...
They may be getting extra careful with the approval process after some members ID's were hijacked and used for false sales on their BST forum.
... and PCGS graded it: [ATTACH] Sting60 and samclemens3991 nailed it. This is not an easy coin to grade from photos. The reverse shows the...
Oh yeah I forgot that Pogue had a lowball set.... the Po' Pogues I call 'em.
It's straight graded.
No idea if it would straight grade, but I like that ghostly liberty bell!
No not over priced. The early stuff is on fire.
CAC has overhead, gotta pay the bills.
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Over on the PCGS US coin forum (Collectors universe) a few years ago a serious and discerning Morgan collector posted a series of threads about...
Morgans are plentiful and I think the best way to learn about grading them is to go to a show and look at a lot in different grades. Ask dealers...
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