@SuperDave Your explanation of the clash was excellent, but you mentioned that most coins are struck with approximately 150 tons of pressure. Is...
I know what you mean! I've got six of a particular coin, but so far, no one is willing to step up and say, "Yes, it is!" So, until I can get it...
I saw that you misspelled a word, so I took the liberty of correcting it....... "I'm only allowed a certain # of feces per post." Chris
Look very carefully at the first word of my reply. Chris
No! Nicks and dings that are "post-strike" will reduce the grade. Chris
I'll go back to sleep! Chris
See the Red Book: "CAL. Gold Quarter Eagle (1848)" Chris
I think you have something there! Chris
But, but, but......Doesn't it have two tops, too? Chris:wacky::wacky::wacky::wacky::wacky:
It looks like a ding-a-ling to me, like the others near the bottom of the shield. It's a shame because I was prepared to give this coin a high...
Send me a PM with your name & address, and I'll dig the inserts out and send them to you. Chris
@Insider I used an NGC box for storage with a foam insert that fit perfectly in the slot. The foam inserts were made specifically for Eagle slab...
It's a "Magician's Coin". I can see in the second photo where the coin has been reamed out around the perimeter.............PMD. Chris
Our new country was intent on establishing itself in the eyes of the rest of the world, and relying on foreign coinage had no place in the plans...
If @Cascade responds, I'll be sure to tag you so you will understand my reason for asking. By the way, I sent your wife my address so she can...
The first mint was established in 1792, and for many years into the 19th century, it was the practice of the mint to accept foreign coinage to be...
Sounds like an aggressive word to me!:woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot: Chris;););););););););)
I think if you were able to see a cut-away view of, both, the obverse and reverse dies, you would wonder how a device from the depths of one die...
Just out of curiosity, how do you store them? Chris
@Dougmeister I forgot to mention that Kevin Flynn's book, "The Authoritative Reference on Commemorative Coins, 1892-1954" was published in 2008....
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