Statistics. From past experience they know that if they bulk submit X number of PF ASE's roughly Y number will come back as PF70's Photoshop....
The reason you don't see clachmarks in the shield on the reverse is because this was the second use of this obv die. It was originally used on...
New design has a ray running through the first stars 5,6, &7 on the left side old design doesn't. New design has 14 rays left 13 right, old...
Verdicare was developed to remove verdigris (copper salts) from copper. I don't think it would do much with rust on iron. And considering how...
Details on Lincoln in the centers is mushy.
I do like his image of the edge though, It clearly shows the beveling from the edge to the rim seen on coins that aren't fully struck. The...
I doubt the flattened digits are from circulation wear as they are right against the rim which would have protected them. I think it is just...
The poll question asked about the gold eagle, and everyone is commenting on the silver eagle. I think the change in the reverse of the gold is an...
One thing, you CAN'T do a crossover from ICG to NGC. NGC only accepts PCGS slabs for crossover. Slabs from any other company you have to give...
And if you own any early US silver coins, say before 1850, there is a very good chance that they are made of that same Latin American silver. In...
Die chip.
There were 10, he resubmitted 3. 2 came back the same grade so now there are 9 and the third came back MS67+FB making it the top pop coin with a...
It is not the same as the one Michael K posted, both dies are different. I've never done much with the CT coppers. With over 350 varieties it is...
Problem is near and far date are better descriptive terms because although the date wasn't moved, the difference is the on one the date is near...
Insider do you have a link to that Numismatic news article? (Yes I know you don't know how to post links) The problem is that article posted like...
That isn't a good way of telling the type 1 and 2 busts apart. LIBERTY is punched in by hand and the position of the letters with respect to the...
Look at the curl just below the hair bow. On the type one it is "perky" and sticks out to the left. On the type 2 it is larger and droops down....
Thanks, I've ordered it.
Hence the reason the war on drugs has failed. You just concentrate on supply but the demand is still there. So the only result is an increase in...
Nice a $12 bill. [:)]
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