It sure looks like a gouge or chisel mark, but... where did the metal go? I don't see the raised margin(s) I'd expect from a hit that deep.
I think you're being unfair here, Paddy. Look through both these YN's post histories, and you'll see that they have been doing their homework....
It's extended Morse code for "I accidentally hit Post before I finished typing, and if I leave a half-written post up, @eddiespin will make some...
I'm going to say that in general more years active in the hobby results in better judgement about hobby-related questions. (I'm an old guy, but I...
You can say that again. I'm in a position where I actually could consider a pure-electric vehicle (we have an alternate for longer trips). We've...
Can you shoot it in somewhat gentler light, next to a couple of contemporary Lincolns, so we can get a clearer idea of its color and texture?
Yep. Back in 2012, after gold started receding from its 2011 highs, I bought a burnished MS70 AGE at spot, on a "dip" to $1700. That "dip" lasted...
Odd photos, making it look like something terrible's been done to the coin's surface. But that's close to a hundred-dollar coin in a straight...
Hey, better than living on welfare, right? :rolleyes:
Super-nice fields, but quite a few hits on the devices, and that reverse rim took a beating around 3:00. It's been a while since I've volunteered...
Wasn't PCI actually fairly legitimate at some point in the past?
That's exactly what it looks like. It's more than a little creepy.
Reminds me of the holed, graffitied Trade dollar that passed through my hands a few years back. I'd be happy owning a coin like this, but not...
Now there's some pull-away toning!
Have you trained her that 0 balance is how you're supposed to use the credit cards -- getting all the benefits, and not paying any extra costs?
Yep, silver dollars are special. The minor silver coins are all proportionate, I think, even the 3c silvers. (But if you want to melt a bunch of...
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