It may be an improper use of terminology, but because both NGC and PCGS put it on their slabs, it's here to stay. Curiously, on GSA holders that...
Very interesting coin! Until I saw your pics, I hadn't realized how far apart the two C's are. Now you just need to get an 1876CC! Cal
OK, @Cascade this should get things back on track. :joyful: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
To get back to the coin in question, the field tooling was probably done to smooth dings and nicks. It was likely done with a cylindrical tool...
Doug, I don't have a problem with TPGs slabbing problem coins and accurately describing the problem on the slab. The rub (so to speak) is...
The reverse is posted below. The posted pics are the only ones I have. I'm not going to reveal the dealer for several reasons. However, they...
Attached is a pic of the obverse. [ATTACH]
Recently saw a raw early half eagle offered by a dealer that was being sold as mint state (based on no wear on the devices) but as cleaned and...
Yup, I agree. Same chemicals causing it, same chemical result on/in the coin. Usually though, AT is done more quickly than NT. Toning and wear...
A neat story. If you can find the coin, it would be really nice if you could take a pic and post it. Cal
Actually the melting point of silver goes up with pressure. See: Melting of Copper, Silver, and Gold at High Pressures, Lewis H. Cohen, William...
I really enjoyed the Anaheim show. My wife was with me, and there was a lot more there to interest her than the typical Long Beach show. She's...
Why not Ripple?
I saw Charmy's latest report from Anaheim and saw her wine preferences, which are great. Cal
I find that viewing coins goes better with a good glass of wine. Maybe it's just color-matching, but I find a full-bodied syrah or zinfandel goes...
There is some pretty good image analysis software that could be applied to the PCGS True View/Secure image database that could ferret out new...
I think the most artistic seated design is on the patterns of Joseph Bailly, who was an outside-the-mint sculptor. His effort presaged the...
How can you put Barbers and Morgans in the same bin? Scandalous! :stop: Cal
I'm not about to try it for multiple reasons. And you're likely right that someone who tries to register falsely too many coins gets kicked out. Cal
Like using Polaroids for coin photography? :nailbiting: Cal
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