That's what I always assumed. There were a LOT of 50 dollar gold slugs out west, produced from the late 1840's through the mid 1850's
I'm with Marshall, it looks like it has a good chance of being real.
Amazing, I've seen 1845 cents turned into 1815's and 1944-D cents and a few other 1940's cents altered into scarce teens, but I've never seen a...
I don't understand where yout "obverse 8" is coming from? I see no problems in the Holmes sale catalog between his early and mid state 221's. I...
1. No 2. Yes 3. No 4. No Their description is the same as the description was for at least a few years back before 2005. If you go back...
Probably done by a soldier or sailor and contemporary to the time of issue. It looks well done and the fact that it was never finished probably...
I'm sorry you got taken but I really don't see anything wrong or actionable in that auction. Yes there is probably some real hype in the...
As to the Central States question, I will probably attend Central States, and I will attend CICF. Not sure yet about ANA. (Three major shows in...
Yeah, should be interesting, How do thy get those towers and those cables to hold that cloud bank in place. :)
Maybe, what can you tell me about them? How old, any history, scarcity, any varieties, references, price range? I will tell you that I don't...
I had several pieces I was interested in but I couldn't be there in person and I couldn't be at the computer during the auction to do my bidding...
Currently I belong to four local clubs, two state organizations, one regional and five national organizations. Twelve clubs, I've gone down some...
In my case the driving question is "Is it attributable?". For the lower rarities R1 - 3, I would possibly pass on low grade or problem coins...
Did you mean 2 1910's in VF or 2 1910-S cents in VF? Big difference.
There have been many different promotions from the various gas stations back then. There were a couple of different US President series, a fifty...
Creative writing course.
Looks like a "blob" D with some post mint damage.
Looks normal unless it has a rotated die. OK, I may have it. Possibly an overpolished obv die. Looks like broken nose at the bridge and the...
No the dot is NOT a hole, it is raised above the surface.
It is a repunched mintmark. It may be the one listed in Breen's Encyclopedia as #3875 the $ variety "Obvious extra serifs at top and bottom of S...
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