Be careful. I believe 91% alcohol "melts" plastic.
Ah ha! I got the R-7 rating from Noyes' book. Then I looked at Grellman's book and he had it at R-5+. So it looks like Grellman was the source....
Doesn't surprise me considering the amount of time it takes me to ID the variety of some of the large cents. I know there are several collectors...
Arrrgh! The 1838 is one of the dates that drives me crazy. There's something on the order of 16 varieties and they are difficult to differentiate....
Oops, correct. I had forgotten that extra step.
For a quick value I use the Greysheet. But not all coins are covered. For a more serious estimate I'll spend the time looking up auction results....
Thanks, @johnmilton. That's the answer I was looking for. Definitely not the one that I suspected. Anyway, I just got mine (the less expensive...
Some VERY nice coins shown. Sort of what I'd like to have but I'll have to settle for lesser grades.
Yes, but that includes both 1808 and 1808/7. Considering the value of the 1808/7, C-2, there must be a lot fewer than the straight 1808. And I...
I'm curious about the reason the 1808/7 half cent got struck. I can only make some guesses. Anyone got an actual known historical reference?
I like the ones SteveInTampa showed. They are a bit better than what I might get. Certainly a nice side item for any collection. I don't have...
I recently decided to take a good look at Goodman's book (Numismatic Photography, 2nd Edition). I found out that I had at least one setting (ISO)...
I can take a half hour (or more) trying to ID a Matron Head Large Cent variety -- and still not get it. To save money I've been looking at coins...
Oops, you're correct.
Thanks. I'll try to find one.
My mind tends to forget. I have a set of Capped Bust Quarters/Variety 2-Reduced Diameter (1831-1838), Motto Removed. And the coins in my set are...
I just went back to my source to see if I mis-remembered the rarity ratings for the varieties. Nope. My source had the following: -- 1-A > Scarce...
Anyone going? This is a show that I've been thinking of attending for a number of years. Since I live in Maryland the only big shows I can easily...
I stick to Heritage and Great Collections with an occasional visit to eBay. Stack's is mostly out of my price range. They offer quality material...
Thanks for clarifying that. Since I had previously sold an AU-58 Lafayette that was ID'ed as a 2C I foound it somewhat unlikely that I would have...
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