The U looks like a spot of corrosion.
Looks legitimate to me.
If he replies to your PM be sure to ask him and let us know. Sounds like an interesting book.
If you bought them around 1998 you would need to get $1490 an oz to break even. If you bought in 1990 you would need about $1900 /oz to break...
I think the conservation ruined the rev. Overall I think the piece looked better before.
Especially since if it is only weighed to one decimal place it could actually weigh as much as 2.94 grams, just .03 grams out of tolerance.
Yes the "thick" one does have a finned rim, but that is NOT why it looks "thick". It would look thick even if it didn't have a finned rim. The...
That is some pretty severe machine doubling. Would make a good educational example.
It has had the copper plating stripped off, the "zits" rough surfaces prove it. And there is no cartwheel luster to this coin.
Yes, but since the date is so messed up it can't be determined that it actually is a 1943 that opens it up to the 26/(combined mintages of all of...
Ebay took it down. If it ends naturally or if the seller ends it early the page is still visible, though you may have to click through an...
Something new to study [IMG]
That's why I posted the image, so people could see what they missed, thank goodness.
Could be but I got my price info from PCGS's site. Could have been on old link though as it didn't say anything about gold shield being available...
Someone took a pin and scratched it all the way around just inside the denticals.
Quest on the quarter was answered on the other thread, the Lincoln just shows contact damage (PSD), something hit it.
Machine double is quite common, and on the incuse areas of the ATB quarters it has the appearance of a Doubled Die with split serifs and...
Are you sure? Usually it is the central part of the motto that is missing if it doesn't strike up, not the E.
Eduard, where do you get your cloth liners? Just wondering if you have a better source.
Well unless they have changed it PCGS charges $10 Of course if you submit it under a gold shield tier then the truview is free, but the tier...
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