No, probably not whizzed. "whizzing" means it was treated with a rapidly rotating brush (which, when applied to a coin, makes a "whizz" sound.)....
I'm not gonna name any names, but this thread is exactly the sort of toxic trash that makes people not want to post here. Certain long-time...
Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue. But if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief...
That is an incredible set. Congrats on reaching your goal!
Clearer pictures would help, but I strongly doubt that is a genuine clip. There are several indicators which point to a cut coin (artificially...
No, it's not a restrike. It is a genuine, mint-issued coin. The coin was initially struck with dies intended for a 1/8 Birr coin (a silver...
Excellent memory. It was even worse than you describe, however. I took a cotton cloth and rubbed the fields of a Kennedy proof. Afterwards, I...
The left side of the T is almost certainly machine doubling. I believe the right side of the T is probably a die chip. I don't see any doubling...
I don't see what is questionable about the color. Looks nice to me. Send it to NGC.
I love regular salted boiled peanuts. But they have to be hot and fresh, not as big a fan when they get cold. Hate the flavored peanuts (ham or...
Why would I feel humiliated to be from South Carolina because my state is roughly triangular? That's like saying you're ashamed of Florida because...
She's upside down and sideways, but looks like a really nice coin.
As a long-time NGC Registry participant, I'll say that Registry points is only one factor that plays into my purchase decision. I like to have...
To be fair, we've been using the Palmetto as our state symbol since the Revolutionary War.
Ah, I knew it was something like that.
@cpm9ball , didn't you used to have a plaster mold like this of the Kennedy Half?
Galvanos were important parts of the die-making process, but galvanos are metal (they use a galvanic current to produce an electrotype.). Read...
You notice how many disclaimers he has in the description? Tells you some funny business might be up.
What's the question here? I'm really confused.
Those pictures make it look like a 63. If it is nicer in hand, I might change my mind with different/better pictures.
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