I have not bought from Coin Depot, but early in my collecting (about 2 years ago, just a beginner) I bought a number of 'pq' coins from another...
I vote for 'strike doubling' since it takes the form of a sharp, low shelf next to the digit. (Daughtrey, "Looking Through Lincoln Cents...", p.41
My 2 cents worth (not an expert): to me those look more like metal flow lines on a nearly uncirculated/uncirculated coin. Since whizzing is done...
Sellers of AT coins aren't necessarily the brightest bulbs in the pack. Searching their "fb as buyer" will often turn up evidence of their...
I think there are many good buys to be had in the AU category. Frequently you will find attractive coins with fewer marks than low MS for a lot...
Great coin! I agree with the majority-MS65FH
thanks for the info, folks. will contact pcgs. I'm familiar with the look of coins struck from rustED dies, this looks more like tiny 'growths.'...
While on the subject of altered coins.. I think I may have a coin with something applied to the surface. It is a 1911-s Barber half in an MS63...
The green spots are corrosion and there really isn't anything to be done to reverse it. I have heard that acetone can cause other problems on...
Terrible looking D mintmark.
great photos, gorgeous coin! I don't see any weakness in the strike. I would say MS65, but I think PCGS would say MS64. (disclaimer, not an...
appreciate DavidH for correcting me on eBay coin selling policy. I was in error. I don't feel comfortable outing this as a counterfeit based...
eBAy has said that they won't pull an auction for using stolen photos unless the photo owner complains to them. These things are proliferating on...
One more point about forgeries of early coin series: they will show characteristics of the original coin because they are transfer die forgeries...
Thanks for the additional information.
And I think the Hawaiian is an especially nice design.. stop me before I buy again!! My high school used to play E.C. Glass in football; that was...
about the CFE- general message The CFE is now a closed group, meaning you need to be invited to post there. This was done because the membership...
Nice find, budgood. I especially like the micro-closeups- how do you do that? microscope? thanks.
can't say much from the pictures. It is reportable for using a numeric grade in the description, since it is not in an anointed holder, even if it...
I decided to collect the Commems with a Virginia connection- turns out there are quite a few. Then I began to digress-- spotted a nice Au58...
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