Does not look natural to me, and has what appear to be brushstrokes in the right obv field where a solution was applied.
It shows the tips of the obv. ribbon pointing down (ie, it's a type II obverse & reverse). This die pairing or variety is rare, there are...
A new addition to the hoard. What do you think? [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I hadn't seen this thread before, but when I looked at the photos in the original post I thought the rev. had some areas that looked...
I think I see edge reeding and the dentils look bad. Suspect it is "not genuine".
The AU grades are pretty much about how much luster is remaining. That is very hard to judge from photos and in this case I think could go from...
The Fugio is very wholesome. Nice one! I don't collect Buffs but that one has a decent strike and nice color.
total WAG: 64?
I don't see any wear. Strike looks pretty good too, a tad weak on the curl over the ear and the eagle to the left of the shield but by no means a...
I'm with those who say that the photos probably don't do the coin justice. I have a very colorful 75-p in AU that always looks drab in my images,...
assuming it is genuine-- I think it is but can't be totally sure from the images-- It looks cleaned, scratched and damaged with a deformed rim...
Yes. google "Houck's Panacea" which is a very sought after counterstamp, usually on bust half dollars.
Great find, wcoins! I bet John Kraljevich would be very interested in this gold dollar and the author of the thread should contact him!(I was...
That's called a counterstamp. It was common in the 19th century for some merchants (usually silvermsiths/jewelers) to stamp their names onto...
Great pickups!
NIce looking coins, great colors and very skillful photography!
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Thanks for bringing back this thread. Nice pair of Roosies!
I finally have a Pan-Pac! This arrived in the mail today. For some reason these often tone up with aqua blue and rose colors that I really...
Very attractive IHC Kanga! Bugo, the seller's photos look "juiced" (heavily enhanced to an absurd degree) to me.
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