Mike: Please adivse: But, I was always under the impression that a "rim Cud" and a "cud" were one and the same thing. Since, a break at the...
i'll take it!
1) Yes there are deveral varieties of the D/S, and several of the D/D. 2) Yours is correct, the most popular one, and strongest D/S. 3> 54 S/D...
nah, then it would: 1) be another money making center for them; 2) they MAY be encouraged to 'create' errors; 3) They would be the 'market...
yup, I'd like it to look at my coins and auto-post them, along with the date purchased, grade, cost & dealer's name.
cheryl: That is a small cud. A cud is where a section of the die breaks off and the coin is not struck.
It is a New Orleans coin. Look at the O in the middle (bottom) reverse, in the middle of the rays.
Bruce Of course you are correct, I meant the '74.
Since I am a total coward, especially w/ $5,000, I only go for the plastic (and then only NGC or PCGS for that pricey coin.)
That 1894 obverse is kinda funky.
Keep dating her! She's a keeper.
nah, not a doubled die, just a Chinese mis-spelling.
There are safes, those that are rated as fireproof, that do release 'stuff' to keep the contents from burning. Better that than a blob of junk...
I am not sure but, the initial diagnostic -- the head thru the top of the design, matches up.
Pass on it. I don't believe that it is the same piece.
nah, keep it free, use the $ to buy more stuff.
nah, noting wrong there. re-read the descrption, she is 'doing a sample' check.
Type 2 planchet.
yes, die deterioration doubling. No, not valuable, or rare. No, no premium. But still an excellent learning tool.
eddy: you titled this: "Before I send payment for this gold eagle I was after second opinions... " Shouldn't you have asked for opinions...
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