Wow, I just looked back and saw that the first post you ever made last year concerned this same "bank set". Gotta ask where was this bank? You...
In focus photos posted full-size go a LONG way towards helping your case.
Believe what you want...
I can agree with you on the die crack sometimes being worthless (unless the buffalo is spitting or some such thing :)), but I think significantly...
...even if they REALLY deserve it.
A hard life out in the elements... Welcome to CT
Perhaps some kind of standard weight?
I want an 1868 proof set... http://uspatterns.com/18casaltrial.html
I can live with that...:)
Only The Shadow knows... [IMG]
I think the dissapearing unum is simply a filled die.
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Anything out of the ordinary that happens during the minting process can be considered an error, including machine doubling, die chips,...
Reverse ground or sanded down.
A friend of mine from India explained to me that they use 22K gold for jewelry because at any higher gold purity, the strength would be too low...
If they are in good shape and not reprocessed, they tone in an attractive way: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If I could answer that, I'd have more money than I have now.
I never noticed that
me too...
Ottoman Empire I think. Probably 1800's
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