I'm not sure. Something to compare with. [IMG][IMG]
I'm a collector as well. This is a really common one. [IMG] [IMG]
I don't find it funny either Mumbapuri. Why are you trashing this thread? Ruben did one L of a job putting this thing together and I'm sure it was...
Some folks will pay a bit more for a nice clash and there are others that don't care for them. I actually collect clashed die coins but have never...
I'll guess EF-40. Nice coin.
This is Mark Goodman's site. http://www.coinimaging.com/
I would guess AU-50 or 55. It looks real to me.
The reverse image make me think the die just got a fresh polish. A test strike sounds right.
Thanks Mike. I thought maybe the die got dropped but didn't think it could fall with enough force to damage the other die. I need to study how...
This is a link to Mark Goodman's site. It might give you some help while you wait on the book. http://www.coinimaging.com/photography.html
Nice work. You have the proofs nailed once you can get that look with the coin flat to the lens. This would bring all the coin in focus. A higher...
To me this smaller image makes the S look like it's floating. The dark area around it don't make me feel any better about it. [IMG]
Nice collection. These are one of my favorites.
I'm thinking of the 1880 IHC with the misaligned clash. It's in Cherrypickers. I can't understand how this could happen. How could a press be that...
Really cool site. The guy behind it, Charles Daughtrey really knows Lincolns. His book is really good with some great images of varieties.
This is a cool link to the mint web site....
I'm not a dealer either but see every purchase as an investment toward my collection. After over forty years at this great hobby I look back at...
Actually you will need the luck when the day comes to sell it. You bid a lot of money for a problem coin. I hope you are still happy with it in...
I don't think so. Where did you hear this?
Get some acetone and do it right. Forget the polish remover. All this over a $1 coin???????
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