It's safe if you know what you are doing. Judging by your question, I'm not sure that's the case. Buying from a reputable, long-time dealer is...
If it isn't AU+, its MS-63 tops. Lot of dings and not much luster.
I wrote a book. Does that count?
Hard to tell the FBL status from these pics (of note - CAC uses the same "standard" as PCGS, and only judges based on the bottom set of lines)....
I always like hearing people enjoyed my book. Thanks!
The intention is that the chemical composition should be the same - which is why the amount of carbon in the atmosphere of the furnace is so...
It happens, but it is rare. Remember, proofs are specially made with more care and attention than regular coins, and are inspected more...
Gold is one of the least chemically reactive metals. Even when "gold" coins do tone, it is the silver and copper in the alloy (in the surface...
Is this an achievable goal? Or are there showstopping rarities? For example, in the Bust Half series, there are some that are unique or only 2 or...
Thanks! As a student of the history of numismatics, this is extremely interesting.
On top of that, you had to have the chemical composition of the furnace just right. Too much carbon and it would be too brittle, too little and it...
1. AU-58. I'm concerned about the attached material on the reverse wreath. 2. AU-50, if it isn't details corrosion. 3. AU-58, if it isn't...
Did you talk to JA about the reason why? Or did you buy it knowing it hadn't bean'ed?
I personally wouldn't put beans on the barbie, but I'm not a huge fan of the beans. My roommate's grill has one of those side burners for the...
Do you remember if that was a certain date, or a variety of dates? I don't have my redbook handy to check.
If you don't have a Red Book guide, you absolutely need one. If you still don't want to buy one, at least Wikipedia has the weights and...
"Style" would make a bit more sense here, but its still an awkward quote, unless I'm missing some context.
What? We agree on something? Haha The arguable exception to this would be if the fingerprints had actually started to cause etching/corrosion...
Yes, I believe this to be a cast counterfeit. Compare yours to a genuine specimen, and there are quite a few differences:...
Yeah, I think most people consider them to be three distinct subtypes. There was clearly a major design revision in 1924. That's a great little...
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