There's another black spot that shows up in the newer picture at the lower inside edge of Liberty's right sleeve. This is probably not on the...
I picture catalogers sitting in a circle like the gang in Eric Foreman's basement on That 70s Show, coming up with catalogese terms.
I will only advise you to spell advice with a 'c'.
I don't see how these could have been printed before 1996, since they accommodate the Canadian $2 coin. They are cool, though.
60x is way too much magnification. I have a 7-30x scope, and I imagine it's usually set between 10-15x. I have a Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom 4 with...
It is possible to avoid the tolls around Chicago. Traffic, not so much, although I-90 west of the airport (a tollway) is really nice now.
I will be there Thursday all day and Friday morning for all your coin imaging needs. Stop by table #805 (JMS Coins).
If you want to know what's rare, look at the population reports from the grading services. They'll show you both absolute and conditional rarity.
Yes. Machine/strike doubling.
A written description, like photos, can have a positive, negative, or neutral influence on my bidding.
With the lid still on my coffin. ;)
If you want a doable challenge, fill your Lincoln Cent Dansco with "BIE" die chips for the entire 1950s.
MS63 VAM 18
Not digging the color, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it's problem-free. It looks like it would grade VG, and the surfaces...
64PL and 65, only because you said Todd was wrong, because his was my first guess.
Some combination of steam and freeze spray will get you through most of the adhesives sealing these boxes. Buy the coins so you can enjoy them,...
This is one of the things I'll tell people to poke with a stick when they think they have something special. If it gives, it's a bubble. Could...
Probably a nasty 1888.
The edges of the devices, lettering, &c., are protected against wear and surface contaminants that would retard, interrupt, or remove toning.
Real fake. [ATTACH]
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