Not original but nice enough to CAC at 40 unless there are more hairlines than your picture shows. Very cool and scarce issue only to be outdone...
In the late 1870s many series had a dime S mintmark applied using the smallest font punch which was intended for dimes. I will show you the...
Did you win the S/CC?
I'll have what Tim drinking please.
Under standing and research maybe but in terms of bring new collectors into the fold it can actually be detrimental. VAMs started hot and then...
There are lots of 76cc with type 2 rev hubs, just not any type 2 obvs as the production run of 509k wrapped up in June before the type 2 obv were...
I would take the SP63 1856-o double eagle or maybe the Ms67 61p paquet DE
Not inconsequential but not important enough to hunt for. A minor variance on a small variance is getting a bit in the weeds. The only thing that...
What are you talking about? the 77s secondary hub pair discovered a year or so ago?
And oh yah it is the very popular S/CC mintmark worth about 850$ in an PCGS xf45 chop mark holder. Great coin
100% real
You guys are clearly just jealous. Congrats Tim and be wary if anybody trys to PM you and buy it too cheaply. Remember the copper ones trade at...
Au55 all day
I vote 53 at pcgs 55 NGC
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/showcase.aspx?sc=2425 Odd denomination New Orleans Gold coins from 1849-1855 (1$ & 3$) same design [IMG]
Not nearly as good as it used to be, there isnt anything for strike, color, corrosion or PVC/toning issues. Only seriously misgraded, fake, missed...
I lost interest in your diatribe somewhere along the lines of "it isn't complete just because you think it is if I don't think it is". Who cares...
Here is basic hub info [IMG]
Of course they used different collars, the variable here is using different collars on the same low Mintage die pair and proving at least two...
There is great debate on if they were even struck for circulation but there are a couple of different strike styles knows as well as a couple of...
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