I stand corrected. The strike is weak, because of being struck through grease, but I think I get the distinction you're making, since it's more...
That is a good question, to which I do not have a satisfactory answer, except that "heads" and "tails" are kind of a colloquial usage (i.e., slang).
Though it strays a bit off the topic of 1865 and the Civil War, I'd love to see that MS66 BN large cent. Those were still in many people's...
Oh, having fired that .58 caliber musket at a Coke can with a Minié ball round in it (blew the can in half), I will say that firepower was not...
It just so happens it was the President and CEO of Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie) that I had in my car this morning, though I did not know it...
You could leave a coin exposed on a windowsill in direct sunlight for a long period of time and something like this could result, sometimes....
That's a fun little fringe benefit.
Here is a mention of the event from a journal written at the time. Neat medal, BTW. Nice for a dug example. PS- that's an interesting looking...
Googling "first international gold mining convention" (in quotation marks for more specific results), I found one that sold for $55 here. Another...
Lots of environmental factors can cause it. Heat is one. Sulfur is one of the chemicals which can react with the coin's metal. Ground minerals,...
Weak strike. I would concur with the "struck through grease" theory.
Nice tip! I got a tip this morning (I work as a hotel clerk). There was a guest who needed a ride and did not have time to wait for an Uber...
I do not see any pitting (fortunately). That would be actual holes in the surface of the coin, which fortunately you do not have. These are more...
Yes, it has some porous surfaces, and is a common date in somewhat low grade. So it's not worth much- just a few cents. But hey, it's a hundred...
This. It would not be worth the considerable expense and hassle, and might not straight-grade in any event.
And I'm the opposite. I'm a Southerner born and bred, but my ancestors fought for the North, and while I lament the national tragedy, I think the...
Ooooohhhh aaahhh I thought you'd done it. Thanks for the eyecandy.
I've got one of those little guys around here somewhere. Will pay more attention to the asterisks sakura flowers now.
While it's true there's something about the message posting form that makes new folks think a poll is necessary (which results in some nonsensical...
Oops. Yes, including that one was a copy-and-paste error on my part, since the gallery I was copying from is not all doomed ships, but includes...
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