The scribbles are a match for the VAM 61 in the scribbles guide. The clash from the wing up to the 'n' in "In" shows there's probably an 'n'...
Contact your grading service of choice to get clear on their rules about laminations. A "normal" slab needs to be able to be sold sight-unseen...
Then buy some.
They also have to put it back.
Also Dix Noonan Web auctions, although I've not been successful with them yet.
Would it not make more sense buy the small, specialized Whitman Red Books for individual series and accumulate these at your discretion rather...
I inspected such a coin at the CSNS show, but did not get to take a picture of it. The obverse rim showed a definite seam under magnification as...
Figure out the difference between this year's and last year's, ignoring the value guide. If you really want the new information this year, buy...
Looks bad. Other than what's been mentioned earlier, when's the last time you saw a Morgan with that much detail in the hair and absolutely no ear?
John Dannreuther just wrote an article for the SSDC VAM-e newsletter showing that there were never any 1895-P business strike Morgans made. The...
Nothing much to visit, since after it closed in the 19th century it has been converted to private residences and offices, but it's the building...
Oh, the humanity (assuming it's an 89-CC)! That hole just just miss taking out the entire mint mark. While a hole is usually the biggest offense...
If you want graded coins to flip, I suggest finding a dealer that is buying these in quantity to submit in bulk to PCGS or NGC and working out a...
Does the tag say anything on the reverse?
58. VAM 232
Ooh! A contest! I'll play. It may look like a 66 or so to you unwashed masses, but it should be obvious that this is a problem coin even if you...
Whenever I have the opportunity, I tell people not to get excited about the rarity numbers in the VAM listings. Most current ones are estimates...
Just dark toning, borderline environmental damage.
I like the XF45 better for reasons stated earlier. The AU50 is die pair OC-4, struck from proof dies. The other XF45 might be OC-2. Take a look...
There's a tiny part of Schaumburg in DuPage county, south of 390 encompassing part of the airport, but that's about it.
Separate names with a comma.