Welcome leeg. Great to see you here.
It had a tough life but I still like it. To me 1857 was a really cool year in coins but not so cool for our nation.
This is an example of what the holder dies can do to the coin. Note the raised veins in the clover and how they continue on into the coin. [IMG]
Maybe the word "WITH" is a match. [IMG]
Good to see you here too. This is a fun place. Lots of new and different post all the time. Welcome my friend.
Cool information.:thumb: I'm sure there is a way to change the default.
Anyone have an image of a 14 D in G to VG? Something large and in focus would be really cool.
I was thinking the same about the mint mark but the lighting used for the op's image was at about 10 o'clock and gave the 1 and 9 in the date the...
It looks good to me after a bit of playing with the images. [IMG][IMG]
I'm not sure. Something to compare with. [IMG][IMG]
I'm a collector as well. This is a really common one. [IMG] [IMG]
I don't find it funny either Mumbapuri. Why are you trashing this thread? Ruben did one L of a job putting this thing together and I'm sure it was...
Some folks will pay a bit more for a nice clash and there are others that don't care for them. I actually collect clashed die coins but have never...
I'll guess EF-40. Nice coin.
This is Mark Goodman's site. http://www.coinimaging.com/
I would guess AU-50 or 55. It looks real to me.
The reverse image make me think the die just got a fresh polish. A test strike sounds right.
Thanks Mike. I thought maybe the die got dropped but didn't think it could fall with enough force to damage the other die. I need to study how...
This is a link to Mark Goodman's site. It might give you some help while you wait on the book. http://www.coinimaging.com/photography.html
Nice work. You have the proofs nailed once you can get that look with the coin flat to the lens. This would bring all the coin in focus. A higher...
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