Ah, but AGEs have been monetized and are offered in a variety of finishes making them highly collectible. I don't know of anyone who has a PCGS...
It's either a die crack or a die gouge (or scratch). I vote for die gouge (or scratch). Die cracks are usually very jagged and yours is fairly...
No, no, no. I understand perfectly. And I hate it when that happens to me. Sometimes (i.e., usually) I take a long time to write my response...
Dollar waiting on a dime, eddie! Either pick it up or get out of the way!! :D
Welcome to the forum, Birdy. Your coin looks like a sandwich job where the coin was sandwiched between two things and either struck or squeezed....
If I recall correctly factorials are used a lot in probability and statistics to calculate the total number of combinations that can be made from...
Wow! I haven't thought about factorials in 2 or 3 decades. That brings back memories. Good memories because I always liked math.
Maybe even polished? Could that be why he thinks they may be "impaired proof-like"?
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I am very familiar with mathematical formulas (formulae) and I thought what you had written was: "coins equal exclamation equals investment"...
All I have to go on is the pics in the auction. This does not look like a great counterfeit. It looks cast and is probably made of base metals....
Welcome aboard, Captain. I don't know if there is a simple answer to your question. Coin values are driven by the market and no one knows what...
There is no such term as "impaired proof-like". "Proof-like" describes a business strike coin that has very reflective fields. "Impaired proof" is...
I'd stay away from that one.
Your image does not appear on my screen but I remember meeting you at the Session II reception and seeing a few of your sketches. (You were...
That's pretty close. I am far from an error expert but I'll try to explain the differences between an error and a variety (as I understand it)....
Excellent choice. Shield Nickels are very interesting.
A book is a good start but to be able to develop the skills needed to detect counterfeit and altered coins you must look at actual examples of...
The 1955 DDO is a variety. The mistake that produced the variety was in the preparation of the obverse die. Every coin produced by that die has...
I rotated your photos so we don't have to crane our necks to look at them. The coin does not look like a Proof coin to me. The strike is weaker...
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