Of course, not a proof, but I sure would love to have one! [ATTACH]
I'm all for learning about these things. From a slightly different lighting angle I can see something on the feathers and near the first A in...
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I have seen these referred to as tokens, charms, or trinkets. This is about 3/8 to 1/2 inch in size. It only cost a couple of dollars. Apparently...
You can also look at the lines on the wall here. I believe they are meant to be either texture on the wall, or imaginary writing. [ATTACH]
This just arrived from a dealer who specializes in Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents. He thinks it was cleaned, as he listed it as 1881 1C Indian...
I am more than happy for an excuse to show my small year set of SLQs. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Sure it’s AT, but when you get a set of 25 proofs from 1968 onwards for $0.11 each, it just makes it fun to have. Edit: I looked up the...
While we are posting Roosevelt dimes, I would like to repost this reply I made last year. Last night my wife and I had dinner in New Hope,...
I feel the same. I see a lack of detail in the drapery just below the waist, and a funny black thingy near Liberty’s foot. Yet the head strike...
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This one is striking my fancy today. [ATTACH]
I am not sure if these are the best pictures to help, but I thought I would try to find a year where I had both a circulation strike and a proof....
This is what you should see with a proof. I agree that the ones you posted are business strikes. Some of those can be quite prooflike. [ATTACH]...
Don’t forget what happened to this poor proof. [ATTACH]
I agree. In spite of your misgivings, it does show off the luster and the coin is outstanding. Another trick I forgot to mention is that I set...
Well, I did write some software to help me do it. But the biggest breakthrough was mechanical. I put the camera and coin setup as a unit on a...
MS 65 Nice luster, minimal roughness on the strike, lending to enhanced attractiveness on the face. The reverse only has normal step weakness but...
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