Thanks for your comments. The person I bought it from said was very scarce and as a collector of political items it nice to have you confirm that....
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Thst last one has several fingerprints.
I definitely add it to my collection so I glad you've got it in yours.
Looks more like a high AU than MS to me but I think the grade it received is consistent for this series. A bit lack luster but that has never...
Not the year to be submitting coins so I've done none. I've spent my time and funds on buying.
In my interest I've found that initials are hard to get information on, at least harder than a name but not impossible. Hopefully some member will...
This is my newest ancient. I hope I got the peacock on his feet. If the seller is correct than this is Skandagupta, who ruled northern India from...
Yes but the quarter in question is dated 1961.
Yes, proof is a method of manufacture. With coins it's how they are minted. The US Mint has made proof coins many years before the Civil War. When...
It's an old joke. Turn the coin so Washington is standing on his head. The date still reads the same. A 1961 quarter is silver and a 1991 quarter...
Key dates and highly counterfeited coins.
Glad you like it. It was one of those items that when you see it, you feel it's calling to you. I saw it and all I could think of was "I gotta...
ED is just more than coins found in dirt. A very good and well put explanation.
I was expecting to see something like this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thst coin has a wonderful strike and great looking features.
Caused by a worn Die do not a Doubled Die. Very common. This is one form of NAV Doubling and there are a number of the basically worthless...
Die chips ate csused by an over used Die. The US Mint over uses every Die so die chips and die cracks are common and in most cases are ignored.
Looks like something was on the die when that coin was struck. It's known as a strike through. Nice find. Where did you get it?
ED or environmental damage
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