The 1914D appears original-ish, and may be worth grading. The grade on that one is limited to F, however - the lines on the wheat ears need to be...
Thanks for the comments, y'all! I was very pleased to get this one recently on Heritage, especially at the steal of a price that I did!
Very attractive toning, but I don't see any reflectivity. You have to have mirrored surfaces to get a PL - and there don't appear to be mirrors on...
I figured it was Germanic of some sort, based on the style and script. Found a Wikipedia page about the Duchy:...
Anyone else having trouble pulling up the NGC chat boards? Are they down for maintenance? Are they down for good? Honestly, they've been a whole...
The politically correct term for that these days is AU-58+
While it is vulgar, this alteration has been made for as long as the coins have been. It is in the same category as hobo nickels and potty...
Looks like someone was bored and had a punch. They punched a circle from a series of punches.... because why not?
Everyone who calls themselves a numismatist should read Roger Burdette's book "From Mine to Mint." It goes into great detail of every aspect of...
The piece has great eye appeal, but.... what is it? Could you describe it for those of us not in the know? Is the date actually on the piece? (I...
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