With the 1795 draped bust dollars, there are 2 kinds: off center bust, or centered bust. This one is B15 (centered bust), or BB52 depending on...
Yeah, I think the die was starting to fall apart leading to weak strike on the upper obv. and the unusual appearance.
NIce looking coppers!
Thanks for sharing that.
Indeetlib is a good guy. I think any Fugio is a cool coin, due to the age, design and motto and the link to Franklin. I have a few of them.
That's true. Coloration is highly subjective.
I think if it had graded as something the dealer wouldn't owe the fees. Since it didn't grade as anything, I think the honorable thing to do is...
Nice quarter, looks about F12 to me. The dime is interesting.. a type 2 Ahwash with a very severely repolished rev leading to an incomplete...
I'm really sorry to hear about the grading results. The seller... if a man of his word.... should refund you in full + grading fees. Best of luck.
Why thanks for the compliment. You and PCGS think alike (in this case): 65.
That's a very useful reference, hang onto it!
cash4coins, thanks for posting the additional images. The obverse has a lot of small raised pimples too, and poorly formed dentils at the lower...
By way of explanation, lest you all think me a moron, yesterday I didn't know how to get the O.P.'s photos to blow up to plus size, or I would not...
Thanks, large clear photos are a godsend! I couldn't tell much of anything from the ones in the OP. If I am interpreting the lighting...
Thanks. the edge reeding looks ok to me, well formed "lands" and they have beveled ends. So far, I am not convinced that the coin is a fake....
Doesn't look good. CAn you post larger photos? And maybe one of the edge reeding?
I agree, looks like 3-D, and a nice specimen
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Nice set, Siberian Man! Thanks for sharing it with us.
If it takes 10x to see it, and it's next to the rim, I wouldn't worry about it.
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