First, this coin is, in my opinion, very much AT. It doesn't look right for an album coin (the type of thumb-buster he shows isn't known for...
Is there really much interest in another long, drawn out series? Haven't we had enough already? Give me Liberty, or give me death. And let's...
You'll see the French version of the word "piefort" more commonly, I think (at leat, I have). Not sure why the English translation has an extra...
The market for originality, however, will almost certainly never die off. There will always be a (large) portion of the collecting community that...
While the double entendre is fully intended, the lesson rings true: even if you have a small collection of relatively low value items, you can...
I have a vast hoard of low value stuff. I don't count that as part of my collection. My actual collection only has about 180 - 200 coins. If you...
It's not about how big it is, its about how you use it. Don't worry about if you are average, or even smaller than average. Quality showmanship...
That would have been a ridiculous price.
It would trade in between a brilliant proof price and a cameo coin price, yes.
I agree. This is quite common on coins of the era. The dies appear to match - but the character of the coin doesn't look proof. The "fabric" of...
Only double? Yeah, you got a great deal. That thing is fantastic.
The reverse does not appear to have much of any cameo. The obverse appears to be quite nicely contrasted. This isn't unusual, but both sides must...
I don't know enough about these to know if it is fake or not. Wouldn't surprise me, but... Baldwin's is a respectable firm. They should be able to...
I agree. You took a nice, original coin, with a deep chocolate and very attractive patina, and turned it into a stripped bare pink piece of...
Hard to gauge the surfaces under the toning - but it looks quite attractive. 64 at least, maybe 65?
It looks like a 64. I could see it in a 63 holder though, based on the strike and luster.
Can you show us a picture of what it looked like before?
I am guessing that, for a lot of the plated V nickels, the legend came first - then came the plated nickels. Ah, numismyth. Where is our Sir...
These aren't necessarily all Chinese counterfeits. Some are, but many are from pre-Chinese attempts. Added or removed mintmarks, alterations, and...
Even accounting for the variety, there is too much wear on that coin for a 40. It is an attractive coin, and I like it best at 30 (which was my...
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