Keep it. Out of curiosity, do you have a link to the original auction or pictures from it?
Yeah, that one looks like it's seen a lot of traffic.
While predicting the future price of something you buy today isn't a sure thing, I would be careful about buying recent ASEs in any sort of 70...
No, but if I search for something like it, they show up on eBay once in a while. Privately minted medal. May or may not have silver content....
Add some of the explanation, too, otherwise they'll come here wondering what machine doubling is. ;)
As others have said, this coin is machine doubled. The secondary letters are smashed by the die hitting them a second time, and the primary...
Glad you like the results. The 96 VAM 5A is the first one of that variety (including VAM 5) that has crossed my desk in over 13000 coins. 1896...
Top of Lincoln's head is at 5:00 in the picture
I agree that it's probably struck through a die cap. Nice find!
That picture is one white lab coat away from creepy mad scientist.
For varieties, the Bausch & Lomb 10x Hastings triplet or Belomo 10x are what I'd recommend. The inexpensive, larger "16x" doublet is not a good...
Ancients bronzes are not the same as modern or even 300 year old copper. Curation has to be approached differently. @LaCointessa seems to know...
Lemon juice, being acidic, is going to react with the coins and destabilize the surface. I'd be really careful doing this. I'd want a good look...
Is it flat? The wear pattern hints that it could have been slightly bent at one time. No way it gets a PO1, anyway. There's just too much...
I really wouldn't sweat this one now. The mint is notorious for changing the rules mid-game, and today's official packaging options may not be...
Lately, I only buy stuff from the Mint if I have a committed buyer for it. As for the medals, I agree that it makes no sense. If they package...
Thomas Jefferson was a talented amateur violinist. There are probably some musical depictions on the reverses of the First Ladies series. The...
Yes. Many 1878 Morgans of all mints have that point of that star broken to some degree because the hub used to make the dies broke. There may...
Yes and no. An online presentation would reach a lot of people, but wouldn't allow for Q&A or instructor-guided hands-on learning, trying out a...
Magnifier selection and use comes up here and on other coin forums frequently enough that I have to wonder if a 45 minute seminar at a major show...
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