johnny I think your coin is fine. It was just struck with extremely worn out dies, thus those raised lines. fretboard - anything that is 90% is...
God I wish I could actually sit down with people, look at a coin together and explain what it is I'm trying to say sometimes. It would be...
Yes and no. Areas that are not fully struck up will not have the luster the rest of the coin does. And they will look very similar to what wear...
That's up to you. You choose in your personal settings. But posting it is a bad idea, It allows the net bots to harvest your email. I edited it...
That's because it is. And that is exactly the reason why NGC would not guarantee copper for the longest time. Yeah, they do now for 10 years, but...
Careful now Mark - you're starting to sound like me :D
There is no known answer because the mint does not track them, cannot track them. They don't even know there are varieties until long after all...
Rusty - if you'd like me to look at the coin for you I'd be happy to do so. But, would my opinion, regardless of which way it goes, sway or change...
Just a question now Thad - but are you sure that isn't an applied wood grain ? People do fake these things because they know there's folks like...
Look at the ear of corn on the left side, you'll find 2 more small groups. As I said previously, don't even remember if it was this thread or...
It is important however for educational purposes to always make note that depressions alone are not the issue. They either have to be repeating...
The D at least, was hit several times. Call it blind luck that they missed the E.
First of all, if looking for a "rare" coin, you're probably not gonna find one outside of a dealer's shop or some auction. To me, and more than...
You also need to remember though that dies used on patterns were not always finished - meaning they were not as well polished as a die for an...
Matt - the 1854 looks to be another cast fake, raised pimples all over the place. As for the '58 - there are a very few raised pimples on the...
For the record, some facts can be found here - http://www.mediafire.com/?ymyjiyhyzqh For those who wish, download the file. In it you...
If you check the prices on the Heritage archives, and the condition of the coin, I think you'll find otherwise. Similar coins, of a better grade...
Yes it is common.
The Heritage thread has been removed. Perhaps it will be restored at some point, perhaps it won't. But until some actual facts come to light,...
I can see nothing that would make me suspicious.
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