I can't say I'm crazy about it, but I'm guessing the reason for it is to have consistent formatting of text on all labels while allowing for...
Might I recommend also adding a Lion Dollar. They preceded the Pillar Dollar and were considered the standard dollar coin of the 17th and early...
I'm guessing that demand for the set will be lower a year from now than it is today. If you can't wait, by all means overpay.
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And yet, it is. I've seen it in Morgan dollars.
There's also the Newman Numismatic Portal archives of scanned books and journals.
Those lumps are probably occluded gas. If you poke them with a stick, they'll give. It's a planchet issue and not something that can be used as...
They both seem AU 55-58 to me.
On this one, it's parts of the die flaking off during use. On many others, there's a clash mark from Liberty's hair that shows up in front of the...
Ron Landis is an incredible engraver. That's how.
Is it just me, or does the OP coin just look like a normal, lightly toned, AU-BU Liberty nickel with a pinkish cast from a white balance issue?
From the Lilliputian Mint, this is one of the larger ones, about 5 mm in the long dimension (400 mg). [IMG] OK, it's not issued by any coining...
Two Heritage wins from the ANA show. 1895-O VAM 3A (Repunched 5, Bearded Eagle) AU53. Not a rare variety, but the coolest one for 95-O. [IMG]...
I have several available. Gently used, with stickers from submissions still on them. PP gift, check, money order. Shipping is included in the US.
Bought this the last day of the ANA show. My first 18th century federal U.S. coin. [IMG]
Well, my lawn mower blade isn't exactly smooth and shiny after I hit it with a bench grinder, either.
XF45. Definitely worth grading. Nothing screams cleaned, but no guarantee a grading service will agree with me. PCGS price guide has it at $1700...
[IMG] ... which is why there was a Top 100 list developed in 1996. Much more gentle introduction into VAMs.
There are some great repunched dates for 1896, including one in the denticles (VAM 19).
Not O/S. There are several O/O for 1883, though.
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