Thanks. I would assume it was from an old European collection and was kept in a cabinet for a very long time to acquire this type of toning. The...
A new acquisition from Heritage: Hungary 1782B Tallér (József II) KM-395.1 (1781-1785) PCGS MS63 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In this particular case, I would resubmit it for conservation and regrade, and not crack it out myself. I think you will have better luck on the...
No advanced collectors or professionals wear gloves for handling coins. This is just something people wrongly think they should be doing. Toss all...
Is it though? Minor intended deviations of the coin design are frequently catalogued exclusively as varieties and not types.
Even the NGC definition has some problems. Their use of the word "design", for example, introduces some ambiguity. Basically if a feature on a...
Yes.
The mint medallion is not oriented the same way either, and could not possibly be from a die rotation. These are just different photos. Plus, any...
Well you can already approximately date slabs by their style.
It wouldn't benefit collectors. The two companies don't grade the same, so the data is not comparable. Each company undergrades or overgrades some...
A couple new patterns. Very happy to have found examples of these, as both have a mintage of 10 pieces. Typically 4 are reserved for the national...
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I suggest picking up Steve Tompkins' Early Bust Quarters book. That's the best source of info for the E and L quarters that you can find....
Some new pickups: USSR 1921АГ 1 Ruble NGC MS63 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hungary 1998BP 100 Forint Pattern Revolution of 1848 Commemorative [ATTACH]...
I'm not understanding your question. Any coin with letters has spacing between the letters, etc. But classic dies tended to not be identical so...
Spacing between letters, a particular die gouge, alignment of dentils versus devices, alignment and placing of devices, etc. That sort of thing....
Most assuredly from die markers only present on dies used exclusively for proof strikes.
I agree with you. If you look at what you quoted from me it says to the naked eye. That's the difference - the appearance.
Yes but for the PL designation on a business strike, the coin is going to have to have mirrored fields. It's not going to be analogous to a matte...
That mirrored proof surfaces are very delicate. They will be hairlined to the naked eye by sources that do not do the same to a business strike....
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