Hmm... the lower one does look like a possible match. Yours seems to be an earlier die state than what's pictured there (which is a LDS coin)....
Hard to say, but probably not. There's only one 81-D RPM listed on VarietyVista, and yours doesn't match.
Some sort of chemical damage.
Put me down for 35. Not enough spaghetti left of the head for me to say 40, and there's a good amount of wear on the reverse on the eagle's right...
A big part of their setup is raw coins.
If you're interested in US coins, get Roger Burdette's book From Mine to Mint. This covers all the die making technologies that were adopted over...
There could be an injunction against the consignor selling the coins, forcing them to be withdrawn.
I visited the Staatliche Münzsammlung München today. Nice exhibit of medieval and earlier coinage, as well as medals into the early 20th century....
My only purchase at the ANA show this year. The term "Circulated cameo" or "circ cam" seems to be becoming popular, as it was offered up several...
No for both. 63PL or 64PL for the 1889. The 82 looks to have lots of small and light marks on the cheek, no large patch of "creamy" frost, so...
It has been a fun set to do. Additions are slowing down now that I'm complete 1723 through 1951. By all means start one up. I need some company in...
This showed up today. 1619 Krone from Denmark. [IMG]
1878 VAM 34 PCGS 63. One of the better 7/8 TF die pairs. [IMG]
Usually, the strike doubling more of a "bounce" than a full-strength second blow. The result is a smashed looking outline. Doubled dies are when...
This is an example of strike doubling. The die hit the coin twice, and on the second contact, smashed part of the struck design. In honor of the...
It would depend on other offers I get for the slab. If PCGS were to offer 4 vouchers, and I had an offer of $150 cash, I'm taking the cash,...
Grab a cup of coffee or a cold one and watch this video of a presentation I did several years ago at FUN.
Your lights are too low, causing you to get darker fields and highlighted edges. Raise the lights until just before you start getting glare and...
While this is somewhat true, the few people that are studying die marriages and buy and catalog these things don't expect to make money, but...
And what a task that would be. 1867 alone has a mintage of just north of 30 million. Given how common die clashing and breakage is on dies that...
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