Cool, indeed. I wondered how a scratch could be so distinctive and have a nearly right-angle bend in it. I will have a new depth of appreciation...
[ATTACH] What are the odds? While taking photos I noticed this distinctive die scratch running through CENT. [ATTACH] Then I went to NGC Coin...
This is more funny than sad, fortunately. Sometimes a dealer will toss in a little token of appreciation for a purchase. I have received a 1958...
Maybe it was someone who couldn't tell the difference between die scratches and cleaning? The ones that disappear under the bridge of the nose...
I will say I saw the exact listing myself. I put it on my watch list. I looked at the photo you showed, thought about it some more, and finally...
I don't have any huge money-makers, but I do have a couple of purchases recently that I am quite pleased with. I think both were underrated, as if...
I like the toning on yours. [ATTACH]
1934 was the first year to introduce the long-tailed 3 that matched the style of the 9 and 6. Apparently this was always the intended typeface for...
On to 1933. Having two 33's lets me turn one over in the display, so I see the front of the first one and the reverse of the second one. It's nice...
A raw 1938 proof, delivered an hour ago. It's still in the cardboard 2x2, so I'll get that hair off the obverse in a little while. [ATTACH]
. N This completes my 1927 group. [ATTACH]
Very distinguished-looking for circulating for 32 years. If you stick with pre-1959 cents, they all have three ears. Ya know, one on the...
Thank you. I'm very lucky on this eBay purchase. For some reason the seller used the word "Details" in the title ("1931-S 1C, Mint State Details,...
The original post asked about taking pictures with an iPhone. I couldn't find this thread when I started looking into that recently. Instead, I...
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