You might be interested to know that there was a doctoral dissertation done on the subject that says otherwise. It can be read - Grading By Pictures
Congrats Rick - a nice addition to your collection :thumb:
You are not counted in yet. You have to send me a PM and pick your 3 digit number.
Making YOU feel old ?? You'll always be a whippersnapper to me ;) Happy Birthday Speedy !!
It's toning.
Yes that's exactly what I am saying. With the money involved, it is to be expected.
They are. But that doesn't change anything. stainless I wrote my respnse for one very important reason - so you would remember it. Yeah I could...
Just be sure you don't bid your wallet out. It's worth a bit over $200 and that's it.
OK stainless, want to know why you won for what you think is a good price ? Then ask yourself this question - what did you buy ? Did you buy...
Here ya go - LINGO
NGC is the only one that will grade it in that holder.
David, the intention of my comment was that I was done discussing it with Toad because he keeps on going off on a tangent instead of the original...
No, I think it more likely that the small bit of wire rim you mention was caused by misaligned dies, not too much striking pressure.
Yes on both.
And these are just copies too. As Mike said - "Wreath10e is a catch all category for immitations of Nathan Joseph's post-1906 wreath with...
Not a copper wash - a pattern struck in copper. And it is a Morgan half dollar, not a Morgan dollar. But to the original question, never even...
Given the scratches on that coin I suspect you have a made up set, not a genuine set. Somebody took the old packaging, probably from a different...
The year is 1657, but since the coin has the wrong assayer's mark it is a fake - no value.
Yup.
One thing - Sunday 10/19 at 6 PM MST is the cutoff date for entries. I'll draw the names and announce winners later Sunday night.
Separate names with a comma.