Definitely not a bad scratch, anyway. Might straight grade 3 out of 10 tries.
I can't remember when I started doing that, but it was probably in the early 90s. Not sure if I stumbled across it when wondering why a coin...
It works for any silver coin if you know where the high points are. For the Morgan dollar obverse, it's the lower part of the bust near the tip....
Once you remove it from the 2x2, stand it on edge on a white piece of paper so that you can look down at the coin and observe the reflection of...
The 1885-O VAM 4 attribution seems correct. The 1887 I can't tell from the picture. I'd need to see the coin to attribute it.
While thick die breaks are listable in the VAM listings, die cracks like these are quite common. I don't see die breaks strong enough to be listed...
Nice! That one was on my watch list, but I bailed after getting a couple earlier lots.
That's a popular variety for 81-O. It does carry a premium, perhaps 2x. I'd have to check Heritage archives, too.
FBL is assumed for proof Franklins
Regarding chatter, AU coins are still graded considering marks in the higher grades. A coin that wouldn't grade 63 or higher if uncirculated would...
A 1652 Commonwealth shilling that will look cool alongside its relative with a pine tree on it (once I can buy one of those, that is). [IMG]
The more famous American shilling dated 1652 being much more expensive, I just added this to my collection in the mean time. [IMG]
Let's see, there's single, double, dimpled, bearded, weak, strong, double with extra jowls, ...
This just showed up today. It occupies a slot in my prime number date set and is also just plain cool. [IMG]
Quotes around the date usually mean the coin (in this case medal) is dated, but wasn't made in that year. This is typical of restrikes. A date...
1. 64BN, not PL. Mostly brown, free of nasty marks, but little spots keep it at 64 2. 53, not PL. 3. 50, not PL. Looks a little too smooth,...
Pretty much. Fortunately, we're beneficiaries of that greed in that there are lots of Oregon Trail commems available for the type collector, and...
The other thing that makes cherrypicking auctions difficult is the fact that when you first spot something you want, you have to wait until the...
Egad, and I've actually joked about harshly cleaned coins looking like they've been hit with a Scotch-Brite pad.
If a winner is not an SSDC member, $22 for annual dues will be deducted from the award. We all had a great time last year. The ANA even thinks...
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