The background appears to be the same background used by a notorious EBay seller. It is an assumption at best.
So then does a chop mark remove a small amount of material from the coin for the merchant to use for some sort of testing?
This would be my oldest US minted silver. I do have a Spanish Cobb that was found here on our soil and was likely used in commerce prior to the...
If you own this, congratulations are in order as it appears you have a very high grade specimen of a very desirable coin. It needs to be holdered...
It’s an amazing thing to hold that much history in your hands, isn’t it?
As I understand it, we adopted a decimal coin system in 1792 which set the foundation for the cash system we have used our entire nations history....
Agree with the others. You can manipulate the lighting to make ugly toning appear to be beautiful rainbow toning. If you don't like the piece, I...
Don't you stay away this long again please. And hows your pup doing?
I don't believe that coin has been cleaned and does appear to be a better grade specimen. Not sure what is staining the reverse but it may merit...
That will fit in my safe. Thanks!
That is a nice commemorative and one of the more attractively designed early commemorative. It is mighty tough to judge grade from a thumbnail...
If you don't mind..... What is the longest dimension of that case end to end?
Hey Shrews!!! Awesome to see you again. Kudos to you for sharing the hobby.
On this one, I believe I would go with the VF coin. I normally don’t have much issue with old cleanings but that one appears to have been scrubbed...
That was a very fortuitous purchase!
My first Redbook is dated 1970 so I was eleven. I read that book cover to cover constantly as a youngster.
Talk about a disaster…… I decided to shower this afternoon. Quite a chore with one good foot. Part of my shower head comes off as a hand held...
Arrival of coins #2 and 3! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I spent fifty years as a rabid coin collector on a poor mans budget. Working 9-5 and raising three kids didn’t leave any fluff money. There were...
When I go in…. I go all the way in…. Should have some old US gold to post early next week. And yes, I was heavily medicated when I made the purchase!
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