I too have had slabs thrown across the counter at me at shows and observed them treated like so many hardware store washers in bins and boxes....
Green.
Let it rip, @johnmilton. We're always happy to read what you have to say.
The '17 T1 SLQ is usually sharply struck but that one is so sharp it makes my teeth hurt. For some reason, I have never found toned SLQs...
I've been a member for a couple of years but I'll admit to not taking full advantage of the contact possibilities - I'm kind of a loner. Thanks...
Ooh! Some nice coins there. Here's mine so far: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for your comments. I agree that the market for die varieties of this series must be small, maybe vanishingly small and they must all be...
I recently picked up this 1795 half dime, graded NGC VF-35 but with what appears to be a weak strike at the same regions on the obverse and...
The entire obverse between stars and denticles is showing significant die flow lines. That, coupled with weak cap, wreath, hair and stars would...
+1
I am completely embarrassed by how neat, organized, and documented my numismatic holdings currently are - so much so that I cannot bear to take a...
I give up trying to apply logic to this endeavor. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic-Arthur C. Clarke
Short answers are "Yes" and "Yes". Starting about a month ago I began a collection of Capped Bust Half Dimes by Red Book variety. The...
Details due to the hole/repair on the cap above Liberty.
That explanation certainly is logical and satisfies the common sense criteria, but I would ask if the assumption in the OP's original post is...
It looks like a solid 30 to 35 to me. I don't know how JA looks at adjustment marks but my guess is that he would turn up his nose, therefore no...
You are, of course, correct. I misspoke.
Well, the 1804 large cent is not really a key date. But the real answer to your question is that the people of the time that were using the coin...
I see he is located in Winter Park, FL, just north of Orlando and I am just south of Orlando. I may call him and make an appointment. And to the...
Thanks, Randy. That is great. I will look at the site.
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