Well, it's a Capped Bust Half Dime, minted from 1829 through 1837. Can't tell anything else about. Probably wouldn't straight-grade.
IIRC, rubber bands contain sulfur and sulfur will tone coins. Even when not in direct contact, like when the coin are in a 2x2 and the rubber...
Well, I attended the latest FUN Show in Orlando. Picked up three coins for the type set; one new and two upgrades. First up is a 1796 Draped...
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Acetone and xylene won't hurt your standard silver coins (don't use on copper). Each is used chemically to dissolve different types of deposits....
55 to 58 depending on luster. Is that die rust at Liberty's throat in the field? Nice. Did you find a hoard of capped bust dimes?
I'm going 55. Much of what looks like wear to the 50-53 range on the obverse is due to a weak and slightly off-center strike. The little...
Congrats on your '95. It's fun to wait for the right one and then be rewarded for your patience. Very nice coin. Here's mine, acquired back in...
I'd grade it around F-12 but I agree with others that the coin has had the benefits of some doctoring. The color looks artificial. There also...
The latest Capped Bust Half Dime. This is the 1829 LM-4, Rarity 3 in PCGS MS-63. My photo first, PCGS TrueView next. Regardless of photos, a...
Looking forward to show and your talk. My double eagle type set is complete but I'll be happy to learn about my mistakes!
The latest addition to the Capped Bust Half Dime set - 1835 LM-1, rarity 2 in PCGS AU50 CAC. This one was acquired because it's an early stage of...
Confirmed as 19-87C and the late die state of it. I've been looking for a nice Machin's Mills for some time but just haven't found the right one...
[ATTACH] This is the only one from my childhood, about 1965. Like most, I had no money but I did buy this from a coin shop in Kansas City. No...
In agreement with previous comments. Entering serial number into ICG cert verification returned this: [ATTACH]tha So, ICG called it "genuine"...
Certainly not the rarest or most expensive but probably my current favorites: #1: Silver "penney" of Aethelred II, one of the middle group of...
I agree that it looks most like an altered 1858. But weighing it will definitively tell the tale. A genuine 1853 No Arrows will weigh 6.68...
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About that 1832 LM-10.3 half dime in my previous post and referring to a different post that was about how to know and value coins with adjudged...
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