Pre-order, no. I'll wait and see how the sales for the Uncs go and then decide later if I want to buy it from the Mint or wait till the aftermarket.
Is he that hard on the dogs?
Well I have to admit I haven't given it a close look since the auctions were on the 14 & 15th and I got the catalog on the 21st. Took a look and...
Just got the Auction catalog for the PRE-LONG BEACH sale (Feb 14 & 15) this morning.
I wanted to see the 1975 obverse.
One interesting thing about the 1862's, in high grade they are often PL and have very sharp strikes.
Looks like JR-6 R-2 Sent you a PM
Top 10 most frequently encountered, and I still need 5 of them.
Early PCGS label in an aftermarket holder and it looks like the coin is probably not the coin that originally went with that label.
I wouldn't try and remove the enamel. Typically they rougher or scratch up the surfaces to be enameled to allow the enamel to get a better "grip"...
It's still a dodge, the shipwreck itself didn't make it look like that, the extended saltwater exposure did.
Distance setting between the edge die and pressure wheel was set just a little too far apart and the edge didn't get a deep impression. Not an...
No actually they don't have to.
Looks like it has been exposed to high heat and a bubble between the clad layers has expanded. Then it was cleaned to remove the oxidation.
If the seller is in China, yes because our laws don't apply in other countries. If the seller is in the US then no it isn't legal. And if it is...
They may not. Many basement slabbers are merely people slabbing their own coins.
I don't think it would rank that high.
That was because the spaces had a bit of water soluble adhesive in them. The moistened dime activated the glue which then reset and helped keep...
The reverse appears to have a layer of "stuff" on it obscuring the surfaces. I'd say the coin is genuine but since the surfaces or obscured they...
The 1834 is easy, there are only 7 varieties and you can pretty much ignore N-7 (proof only and only 8 known) There are 2 varieties with large...
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