I dont think it is machine doubling, which it kinda looks like, but I think this is a form of die deterioration. The obverse looks like a later...
How would such a transaction even go down? Three ebay listings, in auction style format, and he wants you to do what? Just end them and go through...
Are you the guy asking $800 bucks for one of these on Ebay lol?
Oh no I for sure believe the OP coin is in fact a matte proof. Im just commenting off of what @C-B-D said.
Yeah that thread was rough. Guess I never finished reading it. Lets not not make this one into that.
I read something mentioning the HPA, but didnt catch it all. What happened?
Ah yes the UN. We can now call them the League of Unsanitary Nations. (Ive been waiting to use that)
From my understanding and what ive read from the cherrypickers guide, the two feathers varieties came about from over polished obverse dies. The...
Could be like the pieces Julian Leidman has on ebay that he swears are proofs but PCGS called them business strikes. Wasnt ANACS like the experts...
Looks like machine doubling and the weakness is apparently from progressive indirect die transfer or ghosting. Very common nothing really special here
I only go to Legend when I feel like drooling
You guys are killin me today. Think im gonna go check out ebay
Pretty light. Could be antimony. The brown color is throwing me off. That could be some sort of wash I guess. Very interesting piece.
I wish my siblings knew enough about coins to buy me Christmas gifts like this. I just ask for ebay gift cards lol. You sir are a good brother.
I know you told me about this, but how much does it weigh? Be cool if we could figure out what the base metal is.
Not a problem. Youll figure it out
Just looks like nasty post mint damage. When a coin gets hit like that it can move metal and make it appear like something, but it isnt anything,...
1. VF-20 2. EF-40
I have had this one awhile. It was one of my first ebay cherrypicks, was like 8 bucks. 1868 Rev of 1868 FS-901 if i remember correctly. [ATTACH]...
HA! Sorry I cant stop laughing at this! "Very little hands on experience with machines or equipment or oils or lubricants or solvents." Well...
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