I guessed 64. That scruffy look and the apparent dull luster is a classic 64 look. While the obverse toning is unusually nice for the date, I...
Anything of value would have been hoarded. Sometimes, however, such as in the Weimar, that works in reverse. Pretty cool topic. Read up on...
I have heard that before. Maybe we should summon @johnmilton - and he can show us his example while he's at it.
Prithee, discourse upon the novel texts which enable the articulation of your verbosity?
Most online dictionaries have a button where you can listen to someone say the word: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/feuchtwanger
Of course it isn't used for modern coins. But, when you're talking about a 1792 disme, you should know how to pronounce it. There a lot of...
Mirriam Webster says it's pronounced " ˈdīm " https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disme
The full slab shot shows more wear than the glamour shots.
A VF isn't going to typically have a whole lot of luster. But here's a VF with enough toning to be designated with a Star. Remember: the toning...
You are an incorrigible doubter, aren't you. Try this: a VF graded by NGC awarded a Star for exceptional eye appeal. This isn't my coin, but...
Wow. That seems low.
All the time, if you're looking. The toning comes from how it was stored *after* it was taken out of circulation. Even the "dark grey" you...
Well what's the grade!?
Traces of wear evidenced by slight flattening of the hair, and interruptions in the luster on her cheek and breast. The right obverse field behind...
Well, this makes three now. I keep seeing these and they're just so cool! Maybe not quite @panzerman quality, but the crude charm of these...
Do you mean luster? The toning occurs after the coin has been taken out of circulation and is then stored in paper/wood/etc. The luster is...
Nah, I think this one's got it beat: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1922-d-lincoln-wheat-cent-theres-gonna-be-a-fight.347290/
There is not and never will be resolution to this issue.
Privately, Mr. 11? Perhaps you don't recall, but you called me "condescending" and "pompous" with an "attitude." I've linked your posts above, as...
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