In this case, the third left star, with the extra break on it. In general, a simple die crack may be sufficient to identify a die, but a die...
The aborted hole on the obverse makes it a no-go for me.
VF30 seems right to me.
Thanks. I wasn't implying it was not a nice coin, but just comparing it with the OPs F-VF, which is pretty awesome for an 1822, probably in the...
I really like your better 1822. Mine's not so nice (AG3). [IMG]
[ATTACH] OK, so it's not mine, but I got to play with it at ANA and figured this thread might need one of this type.
PCGS forum as well, and I can't remember if I've dropped it on VAMWorld or not. Of course the danger of putting it in any official numismatic...
A term which is becoming more and more mainstream in this hobby, so it seems. Perhaps they should include it in the Red Book.
In the case of the SMS coins, the manufacturing process is not that of proofs, neither is it that of normal business strikes. The mint stopped...
Looks OK. Not crazy about the obverse, though. Are there scratches in the upper left field?
The term "Experimental Strike" attempts to establish the context of the coin's striking, not the coin itself. This context could just as easily...
I imagine a call to their customer service would yield an answer.
No, they don't. The PCGS definition says it's used on those coins, but not to the exclusion of others. The ANA definition is even more...
I imagine it comes from the PCGS grading standards. If so, then you really can't argue that a grading service you say changes with the wind with...
I'm looking at my 1977 edition (1st, perhaps, since it doesn't specify) of the ANA grading guide as well as the 7th edition. Both say that the...
This is not a realistic definition of "specimen," as there are coins made since 1817 that have a "special fabric" yet were not made or authorized...
First, it's a very cool coin. This variety otherwise doesn't exist above AU. Second, here are the links to PCGS and VAMWorld discussions on...
Gonna call BS on this one. First, Naram Sin reigned around 2250 BC. Second "writing a book" back then was reserved to those literate and skilled...
I've referred to that as the "animal crackers" quarter. That was always going to be difficult to depict in a meaningful manner on a quarter....
If you have rolls of state quarters, start filling a Dansco of circulation strikes, then trade for the ones that are missing. For many of us, our...
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