The answer to your complaint is to read the literature. In the case of Liberty Seated Half Dollars, the current gold standard for die varieties -...
@Revello, off topic but re your avatar: Bernard Cornwell is one of my favorite authors.
After some additional reflection, I'm hazarding a guess that these circumferential marks are lathe lines from when they turned the blank die....
I have always read that the TPGs give the full sharpness grade of a details coin but I'll take your word for it that they add insult to injury by...
Ha, that slab number, 33071417 returns a PCGS notice that it cannot be found. Another counterfeit. I note the same circumferential raised lines...
True, that is what you said but not what I'm talking about. In @Jack D. Young's original post, he attributed the unslabbed photograph to NGC....
I agree that the coin has the sharpness of high VF, low EF. But it would really be a case of "double-dipping" to say the coin is details and then...
I agree. The mintmark and location does not match any of the three in Bill's book. Is it possible that there is an unknown variety out there? I...
VF-20.
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I just could not decide with any certainty if the obverse had been wiped or not. The coin was photographed inside some kind of a plastic...
Looks like it could be PL so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and call it MS-63 PL. For comparison, here is my 1883-O NGC MS-63 DPL. In...
Nope, die rotation this small is not a "thang" unless it's a lot and/or can be attributed to a rare die marriage/state.
Thanks to all for your opinions, which were highly valued. I put in an offer on the coin which was accepted. Here are the seller's photos. The...
I am not showing the entire coin because I don't want my potential competitors to compete with me for a more elusive die marriage. Besides, I'm...
Very nice coin @kanga! I didn't bid on anything this year. I think the EAC Net Grade was a little harsh on this coin. The EAC catalog had this...
I'm looking at this capped bust half dime offered for sale raw. I was wondering if, in your opinion, this rim ding/cut would be enough on its own...
Cool story, never heard of it before. Thanks for posting.
@bikergeek, with respect, the OP's coin is the LM-4 die marriage, Obverse 3 and Reverse Z, Rarity 1. I'm only collecting these by Red Book...
I think my expenditures for 2021 will go down by at least 20% for several reasons: - Big tax hit for me this year. - Some un-reimbursed medical...
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