Not sure if anything else is going on, as far as a fancy notes goes other then a binary note...
I think its a clash
I don't think this coin has not been cleaned, you can see the " Spoke effect " is still there ......
Your thinking of the 1854 theres 2 types, the 1853 only has 1 type .. also the other 3 mints had some issues with the 1853, ( C, O, D, ) but...
The reason I said something isn't right, with all the wear on this coin where are all the scratches, nicks, but the biggest thing is why is the...
The reverse doesn't look right on the gold dollar, lots of fakes out there .. hopefully its made of gold ...
I grade it as " Blurry " ...
Its really a washer or some would say dryer coin ....
According to vam world there 3 different reverses: C4, C4/C3 and C3 heres the link http://www.vamworld.com/C4-C4C3-C3+Comps
It looks like the 1904 has a C4 Reverse too .. I have no close up of it, but hopefully I'm right, I'll know more when I pick the coin up ...
Thats pretty cooling looking, almost look like someone put another coin inside ..
Heres some images of the Obverse . First we have the first 3 stars on the left side are doubled...
That's a date then, I'll have to go to my dads and then to the bank to get it . This was one of my Grand-Fathers coins too, and yes its is a...
I have a coin if your interested messydesk . Its a 1904 proof-like with know known vams showing for it either, if your interested let me know, if...
That is crazy, I agree 100% Chris .. Thats why you keep the good one, and just put the others to the side ...
If you look at all the new vams for this years, its all about die scratches, thats it . Chances of this coin being a new vam, are slim to none ......
He will look at all vams
A low percentage of the coins submitted in recent years have been new varieties. New varieties listed for 2008 were less than 2007 which was less...
heres a link from " Vam World " for " Variety Subbmissions " http://www.vamworld.com/Guidelines for Die Varieties let help this person to learn...
I was using vam world as the expert, thats all . But if you like vams, its better to learn how to do it yourself, and thats where I can help, all...
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