XF, but perhaps some problems due to whatever's stuck to the surface. Perhaps also cleaned on the obverse. It's one of those coins that a dealer...
Phil (and the rest of the PCGS photo staff) have the unique luxury of not having the coin in the slab when they shoot it, obviating the need for a...
They both graded, and they both graded uncirculated. Can't complain about that.
I think 15° is considered to be within normal tolerances.
This is the premise by which Nic-a-date works. I'm not sure how well it works on silver, though. Anyone ever raise a date on a Type 1 or Type 2 SLQ?
I'll bet it used to be a silver dollar, then. The diameter of a new one is 38.1 mm. Assuming the wear is uniform, the loss of 0.43 mm in...
Well, if it's a US silver dollar, it has lost 4 grams in weight, which is a lot. How thick is it? Put a silver dollar in a rock tumbler and you...
Borderline market acceptable for VG, but I don't really like it.
There's no damage. It's actually in the planchet, which happens a lot with Fugios. This one grades PCGS VF20 with a CAC sticker. Fun coin to...
Maybe PL, but definitely cleaned. 84-O is one of the more common dates in DMPL, so it should be easy to find a nice one.
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The other thing to keep in mind is that you probably won't want people coming in to your shop using a screw press capable of smashing fingers...
A 1/2 oz. gold coin is more money than someone would spend on a novelty. I guess the bottom line question is on the order of what you want to...
Well-maintained presses can last a Very Long Time. The first steam press was made in 1836 and still works. (OK, it's been converted to...
If you strike pewter, you don't need as much pressure. Take a look at the ANA's "mini mint." During the summer seminar, we took the class I was...
Look through all the 34-S's in 64 you can find on Heritage and compare with the one on eBay. The eBay coin looks lustrous and flashy, which is...
Saint-Gaudens and Dupre even have the same haircuts, although Pisanello did medallic portraits while Dupre was a painter.
I'll grin from ear to ear when I say that I think the laser frosting to the devices is hideous. It's like taking a decent picture and then using...
I'm not looking forward to these, and not because I don't like the designs. The mint has the capability to execute coinage with fine detail that...
The reverse looks correct for VAM 6, but there are other possibilities as well. The obverse of a VAM 6 has a small, vertical mark through the tip...
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