That is a cool temporal and spatial travelogue! Took me all over. If there is a theme, besides very nice examples, it is the universality of...
1) Make it incuse. 2) Reduce the relief, making Liberty more shallow. 3) Dish the obverse while keeping Liberty's relief the same, thereby...
Occasionally I see the word "dentilated" used in the following fashion: "The coin's obverse rim is dentilated whereas the reverse's rim is plain....
Is it QT or AT?
@NSP, I have really enjoyed your posts and your CBQ collection. I'm trying to decide now which I want for a date set among the CB denominations:...
I prefer "dentils" because it is shorter to type and to say and because "denticles" sounds pretentious to my ear for no reason other than my...
I'll say no to the bean.
I understand from reading about the GSA packaging and sales, the coins in the cardboard presentation boxes ecapsulated in the hard plastic were...
The 1860-O is the most common of the Liberty Seated dollars but having said that, all Liberty Seated dollars are scarce/rare. This coin looks...
Thanks for everyone's input. I'm going through them now looking for the VAMs.
The new photos show this coin in a much more attractive light. The likelihood of an old dipping and re-toning is still there, IMHO, but it's...
Well, part of gold's very recent rise is due to the drop in the value of the dollar.
Thanks for the input. I'll probably wind up buying 1 each of the medals and 2 each of the Kruggerands and Maple Leafs. Maybe not right this...
I collected coins as a teenager but didn't give the hobby a second though until two years ago. So, while I knew about this stuff, until Mom...
To me, I see a well-circulated coin with little or no circulation grime or dirt in the crevices around the devices. This is not definitive in...
Is that obverse pitting at CA and UNI an artifact of die rust? Is this date known for that? Even if it is die rust and not PMD, I can the TPGs...
I can see why you'd think this given the streaks on the reverse and I'm not refuting it but I'd like to point out that: - These were purchased...
I think grade is high 35 and maybe into 40. The reverse is stronger than the obverse. I agree it has been dipped but I'd say it's a toss-up if...
Yes to a green bean. Only a couple of little nicks, including a small obverse rim nick at K1. Nice luster, clean fields. Toning not to my taste...
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