That first one is very nice. I like it!
These are cool little coins, and yours appear to have aged quite well. Nice set!
I am really surprised that 1806 got bumped to EF-40. No offense, but that is overgraded now.
There was a very good, and very convincing, article in the January edition of "The Numismatist" that laid out the argument. I highly recommend...
I was really confused by the OP..... Why was VAM information on Wikileaks? What sort of nefarious variety attribution has been going on? And...
That is an attractive example of a cool overdate. I love the blues and greens. I am very disappointed that CAC stickered it with that giant...
Wow, Larry, that is one gorgeous coin. Color me jealous!
Yes. When it is significant like the ones posted here, it attracts some extra interest in the coin. Bust coinage is known for extreme doubled...
I think Peace dollars are a fairly unpopular series, generally, and so the price is fairly stagnant. If you look at the price chart for the 34S in...
The coin in the OP will not receive a cameo designation. While that is a strong cameo effect on most of the devices, in order to earn a cameo it...
This looks like somebody took a metal file and was scraping around the coin. This can move the metal and will give the appearance you see. This is...
While this is often the case, I believe the halo effect you are seeing on this coin is due to its circulation. The open fields are going to...
While I agree with the idea that the most detracting problem should be listed, if there are 2 major problems then I want to see them both....
Why do we need more baseball coins? Does anyone care? Those stupid domed coins are ridiculous. I suppose if we must have more baseball coins,...
Do you mean kowtowing? And yes, I think the Mint had a few debacles in recent memory, and they are trying to rectify that. The Kennedy fiasco at...
The reverse has a nice color to it. Very attractive. The dentils near the bottom of the reverse, are those distorted from a rim bump, or is that...
Have you check the Celtic issues? Maybe Scythian? The baby does seem to lend credence to your Fecunditas theory.
How about a Prooflike Type Set? Take a look at my set here: [IMG]
Everyone always talks about copper coins turning, but I think iron is even worse. The problem is, the natural oxidation and patina formation...
It is not uncommon even on newer coins. In fact, it is quite common on all coins. Certain designs tend to have cracks in the same place, based on...
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