Just wanted to add, I am totally willing to deal with people in Canada as well, as long as they're reputable and have nice coins.
Is there, by any chance, a die crack on the reverse joining the letter A and T in STATES?
Got my 5. Now the question is: send them all off unopened for grading; or open them, cherry pick coins for my collection, and send off the...
Sorry, I can't see any trace of a D.
Not only colorful, but amazingly well-struck for a cent of the era. Nice pick up.
You forgot a third option: coin shows. :)
My guess (could be wrong of course) is that it was chemically dipped in an attempt to remove toning. Possibly it was because of those black spots...
I think it's just a normal state quarter with toning. How it got that way, I have no idea.
It means the color... was altered, most likely either after or as a result of an attempt at dipping.
Dipped copper has a tendency to turn funny colors is why. Look at @coinman1234's 1806, for example.
Yeah, the color was the only real evidence I saw of cleaning. Maybe it was dipped? The center is one of those funny colors dipped copper can end...
Oh, my. Absolutely beautiful detail. Too bad it never recovered after it was cleaned. :(
Indeed, that is one of the reasons I love my 1904-O Morgan toner I picked up for my type set. It's an unusual piece in that it has bag toning on...
Did anyone notice it says "COPY" in on the reverse in the band of the crown? I don't think I'd ever buy anything from that dealer again.
Believe me, I do. eBay doesn't have the greatest selection of high-quality, brown large cents. Photos are frequently terrible, and I hate...
I think we'll see them, but they won't come from the Chinese.
Beautiful BTW! People who haven't tried don't appreciate how hard it is to find a truly nice Booker T. Washington or Washington Carver half.
Planchet quality was, indeed, a problem for many early coins, and particularly copper issues. I don't know if this is one of them, but there are...
I don't believe 3d printing is a danger to the hobby any time soon. More likely we'll see sophisticated counterfeiters using laser-cut dies made...
Great questions. Right now, I'm just looking to do a basic date and mint set, 1858-1920. I'm in the US.
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