I think it's large mint mark: from the book that SuperDave suggested:
Thank you, SuperDave. Ah, yes. and it's a WB 104, large mintmark. While they may often have cracked dies, this one seems to be "shattered" -...
I found this one. I like it, but I can't find another to compare it to. Have not found another in the Heritage archives. Pretty neat. Does...
That's a great little present!
Working on an 1840 set. Long way to go!
Old enough I guess. First year of half-eagle minted in New Orleans: [ATTACH]
Carson City - the Eagle AU58 w CAC - the [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] nicest coin I own, at least in terms of eye appeal. I purchased the...
Nice reverse - IMHO obverse is downright ugly. Without certification it will be wicked inexpensive as bullion in a couple of years.
I like any coin without a motto. Nice!
Wow, thanks for the great responses. I asked because now and then I find myself with this sort of choice and I wondered what other folks were...
There's nothing I've ever sold that I wish I still had - however there are several Morgan CC's that I wish I had sold for more money :)
in a relatively valuable US issue - say something worth more than $1000 in either case (relatively rare silver coinage or older gold - not super...
Ebay has automated checks on this sort of thing that often catch insider/self bidding.Not always, of course, but the penalty if you get caught...
A question: I don't know much about old silver (or new for that matter) but I know a little about no motto gold, and especially type one double...
Gorgeous! From the pictures it looks like you got the pick of the litter - regardless of grade.
"finding a way to micropolish coins evenly with something softer than silver and that they'd naturally encounter in their normal everyday use"...
That's a good idea. thanks.
In his book about Type I Double Eagles, Doug Winter includes an interesting description (by Bob Evans) of how the coins from the SS Central...
It depends so much on what it is and why you do it! Rare contemporaries - who cares. Rare historical coins in high collector grades - better get...
But it isn't easy to get a collector membership! I've had to go through dealers to get coins submitted - their membership for collectors is...
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