Huh, it's *really* interesting that you both chose 1844 RPDs! Whoever they had punching dates that year really needed to get fired - those are way...
Glad you brought that raised mound buffernick up: I would call that a "subtype." A subtype is an intentional design change, such as raised mound,...
Inspired by a recent purchase, I got to thinking: What Varieties are your Favorite? And Why? Obviously, everyone loves the 1955 DDO (one of the...
10 year old me had plenty of time to dream about a lifetime's worth of coins ;) I appreciate the offer, but I'm not going to run out of dream...
My first reaction when I looked at the pictures was VF-20, so that's what I'm going with.
While I like the idea (and have long advocated for it), what's the difference between the NGC and ANA registries? It seems like NGC is footing the...
Yes, it is fairly common. I had a roll of Alabama quarters where half the roll all had the same cud (7 o'clock): [ATTACH]
The pictures are adequate. They are enough to tell that it is machine doubling, which is not worth any premium.
Nope.
Ebay, believe it or not. I bought it about 2 weeks ago, but the seller shipped it Registered so it just arrived today. I paid a slightly strong...
Machine doubling. Not worth a premium at all. On coins of this era, the "doubling" should not appear on both the date and mintmark. They were...
While the key diagnostic doesn't show in my pictures, it is clearly there when I look at it under a loupe.
Serious response: there isn't nearly enough red to make RB. There is no original red on the reverse at all (the reddish appearance is toning, not...
My boss says I'm not allowed to do that.
So, I had a bit of fun with the folks over in the error forum, but I thought I should share this one with the larger crowd. I've been actively...
Haha, well, the joke is up. Obviously I was just having a bit of fun with y'all. But isn't that how a typical thread would go here in the errors...
Wow! That cat has glasses and is reading a newspaper and is telling science jokes? I'm not sure I can ever be that cool. I only have a degree in...
It says "MS-63 BN" on the front. Does that mean anything? What is the BN? Big Nose? Is that for the doubling? I thought the doubled eye was the...
You need to see the whole coin? But the eye is what's doubled! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don't have a fancy microscope like I've seen some people post here have. I want to get one but they are really expensive.
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