From San Francisco or Beijing ?
As Tibor said, that was a glamor shot. Walter was usually more like how Tibor described him. The bushy hair and beard were a constant but by the...
But htose from the DNW auction are better overall quality than the one he posted, which is why I suspect it is a much more recent "copy".
You can also have the problem that if your scale only one decimal place, the high end tolerance weight for a quarter is 5.897 which would show on...
The center dot is where to point of the compass/scribe was placed and then used to create the layout arcs for the letter placement. So yes they...
When you send it be sure to identify it on the invoice as Bisected Date W-14 CSA issue. They might even put it on the label. You might have to...
I know he hasn't, but many of the recent comments are calling it plated or altered, and from my examination of the original images I say that he...
I'd say poor quality modern copy (pre 1973)
Back before the GSA CC dollar sales, where they used similar language, any coin dealer who uttered something like that could expect a visit from...
Depends on the metal, Iron alloys you heat a quench to harden or allow to cool slowly to anneal. Gold acts differently you heat and quench to...
In this case the DIE was an error, but the coins struck from it are a variety. Impressive but not legendary, because no one knows about it unless...
The pictures aren't good, but I really don't like the half dollar.
Did you ever know him in person? I've had two copies and they both quickly became loose leaf references. They weren't used. That surprises me....
A magnifier with a built in measuring reticle works real well for that. they aren't cheap, but they are handy.
The bust half book is pretty easy to use, the descriptions are pretty good, the coins are bigger and they tend to be in better condition than the...
It also made half cents legal tender for the first time. Up until then they had never been legal tender. Most people are surprised to learn that...
It may be an authentic cob, I can't tell if it is 4 reales or an 8 reales the denomination markings aren't visible so weight would be needed....
That's why you have the insurance policy, and most likely the rates would be lower if the coins were kept in the SDB. Hugh Wood specializes in...
With a one decimal point scale the 3.3 could be as little as .01 grams overweight and the 3.4 could be anywhere from .11 to .2 grams overweight....
If you enlarge the admittedly poor images, that coin was showing proper cartwheel luster. Most likely it was a legitimate non-plated zinc cent....
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