Assuming both dies were moved from the medal press to the coining press at the same time, the only differences might be striking quality, maybe...
They're more effective educational tools when used alongside genuine coins. These don't scream "counterfeit" to someone who has never seen the...
Obverse doesn't look flashy enough for it to have been struck as a proof. There are also very specific die markers documented to distinguish...
I'll be at the show Wednesday through Friday early afternoon doing imaging, then I have to fly home, catch an abbreviated night's sleep before a 5...
80-O Micro O Morgans are genuine, as are 99-O. The contemporary counterfeits with a micro O are 96-O, 00-O, 01-O and 02-O (two different...
Probably not. 28-P gets enough scrutiny as a date that it would probably be graded 58 again. It's probably one of those coins that should go for...
Two of you guessed the Morgan correctly at 64+. The 1928 Peace dollar is, believe it or not, AU58. It's a damn nice looking one, which is why...
Nice stuff! AU55 for the 1901-S, which ain't bad for $25! The others are nice for 1921s.
I finally got around to photographing these tonight. Got them a few weeks ago. 03-O is VAM 4A, with a funny lump in front of the neck and below...
The eBay picture is much better than the NGC picture, which looks like a flatbed scan. Lighting can hide some marks and reveal others. It looks...
Poke it with a stick (by which I mean a rose or cactus thorn) and report back.
Acetone is a solvent that will dissolve PVC goo, but will not react with the coin like an acidic dip will. On coins like yours, soak a Q-tip and...
That's a different bird altogether. Bulk ASE graders are probably the entry-level graders that are moving up from receiving or encapsulation...
If you do buy a certified 1916-D dime, do not crack it out for the album. Instead, buy an additional 1916 in the same grade as the certified 16-D...
That depends on how it was described. Any photo is also part of the description, too, since you posted the seller's photo in order to get our...
1 easily. Better mirrors, fewer marks, no roller marks, no splotchy obverse fields.
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That sounds like Jerry Bobbe. You got a good lesson there, and he's worth listening to when it comes to discerning quality issues. While he was...
I'm thinking 45 also. 92-S comes well-struck, so the lack of feathers on the breast, hair over the ear, and detail in the lower cotton leaf is...
I'm glad you enjoyed our class and the rest of the experience. Don't forget about the view of Pikes Peak from the Lunar Lounge. [ATTACH]
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