I agree with Mark. Hairlines in the fields if viewed with point source light?
Personal preference, but I like the pcgs coin due to its subdued color. Either coin is very nice, though.
Nice strike, too. congrats!
vg-8, f-12, cleaned with polish on a qtip.
As previously mentioned, it's always smart to buy this one properly certified. Fakes abound, especially on eBay. A Chinese seller keeps popping up...
Go to the eBbay advanced search feature, in the left hand column click on "items by seller" in the next page put the seller's name in the box and...
When I look at the coin, I see the marks extending into the hair as well. If they were album slide marks, I would expect them to go from left to...
That's a neat coin. I didn't realize any circulated to that extent. Maybe it was someone's lucky pocket piece?
I believe the striations on the obv. are "drawing marks," left when the planchet strip was pulled through the opening in the drawing bench to even...
I looked up completed listings under that seller, using the advanced search feature.
the 2 77's and one of the 75's sold for $79 each. The others didn't sell.
purty cool, Toad. I like how the reverse says 1 do-ar. very folksy, kind of like the early coppers!
Terrible, angled photos, and to what purpose? IMO, to conceal defects and/or evidence of forgery. This is one of the most heavily faked US coins,...
I forgot to add that the 'gashed shield' fake is used with a variety of different dates too. Beware!
This fake is the commonly seen 'gashed shield' type which pops up repeatedly on ebay. In this case, the coin is lit so that you can see all the...
What struck me about the 2 1875s was that they have terrible dentils. The 1877s looked better, but then I realized that the tips of the LIBERTY...
And that Stack's coin was purchased unattributed from a Chicago coin store.. bet the owner felt great when he got his copy of Coin World and it...
Umm, not as scarce??(whimper) Breen 1310, I think. "Close date, at least 28vars., Many in mint state from the Bank of New York keg" (but not this...
That's a really pretty coin, and what a find from circulation! I'd probably hold onto it forever!
Well, my fugio arrived the other day and I like it! It is the 'STATES UNITED' kind and looks to be one of the more common types, according to...
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