I'll guess 45
I'll guess 58, but it could just as easily be a 63 from the photos. Looks nice.
here's a link to pcgs coinfacts, hope that helps. http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Hierarchy.aspx?c=120&title=Capped+Bust+Half+Dollar
I really like the look, too. My personal favorite: [IMG] [IMG]
Wow, amazing that one didn't end up in a melting pot somewhere. So much wear the shield on the rev. looks like a big toothy grin. Great coin.
Bowers' book "Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States, Vol1"is an excellent reference. Not too hard to find used. Vol 2 is...
That's a very cool group of tokens! Nice grades too.
I have quite a few trade dollars, all business strikes. Crypto79 is an expert and has a set with all the main varieties. Mine are on...
To me, looks AU-something (based on apparent luster) with a weak strike.
Before I saw the slab images, I thought AU cleaned. I just don't see any field luster. The only exception I might think possible would be heavily...
EF details, scrubbed. the closeups of the date and mintmark areas show crisply struck squared off letters and numbers, and the dentils are...
I think it's real. Why do you think it's fake? Is the weight off?
Eduard, thanks for attributing my JR-1, and showing the difference with the JR-3.
Technically a draw, in that neither vessel crippled or sank the other. I think most historians view it as a Union victory, as the Monitor kept...
Here's a cool medal of the ironclads duking it out. [IMG] [IMG]
I too have Broadstruck to thank; a few years ago we met up at the Baltimore show, I told him I was interested in Monitor tokens and in short...
Some really nice dimes in this thread! Terrific group you have, Eduard. I just have a couple, here is one (not sure what JR # it is): [IMG] [IMG]
Great writeup, photos and history lesson! Thanks!
It would be helpful to see before and after photos of coins treated with this method.
High end VG IMO, very nice. IT is really tough to find these nice in VF and below; in XF and higher they abound. I like the circ. cameo look,...
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