This is my thought process (guide) for an expanded collecting area. Comments (good or bad) are more than welcome, in fact encouraged. Those will...
Thanks. I'll revisit the coin and look again. BTW, I'm using Grellman's book, The Die Varieties of United States Large Cents 1840-1857 to ID the...
I agree with the Newcomb 7. It's an R-2 coin. To be worth slabbing IMO it would have to grade at least XF. I don't see that.
I can probably get a larger image if necessary.
I didn't shrink the images hoping that will help. (Guess what! I haven't done well IDing this coin so far.) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm one of those "it's too dark for me" people. Otherwise it's a nice coin.
I have no idea if my collection is increasing in value. I don't track it. And since my early bookkeeping was non-existent I don't have any way of...
I think it will grade, but as what? Pictures are not particularly good for making a serious judgement.
I was letting my mind wander (and it almost got lost). I don't recall anyone collecting IHC's by die variety. I'm getting ready to update my...
Those old notes are such a pleasure to look at. A lot of artistic touch in them.
I use Photoshop. Takes a while to figure out but does a very good job once you get the knack. Of course Photoshop costs a bunch to get. Before...
"Brilliant" coins (think proofs) have been a problem for me. I built an axial lighting system but since we moved I don't have the space to set it up.
Striking problem. Yep, that was a BIG issue with the early nickel coins. Nickel 3-cents and nickel 5-cents. Took so much pressure to bring up a...
There's another book titled THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SHIELD & LIBERTY HEAD NICKELS. I just ordered a used copy. Maybe we can compare coverage when...
Hmmmm, it seems that the Fletcher book is in the same category as Azpiazu's Collector's Guide to Modern Federal Reserve Notes/Series 1963-2009....
Thanks. I saw Fletcher mentioned but didn't find the book. And I didn't even bother to look at NGC Variety Plus which is obviously a mistake on my...
Shield nickels are not one of my interest areas. But when a nice one shows up and is affordable I'll try to get it. Here's one that caught my...
I've got the Red Book Guide for Shield and Liberty Head Nickels but it's useless for Shield Nickel varieties. There's a 1995 book out there but...
NGC slab. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Actually in spite of the 2002 date the coin was struck in 2001, The coin was included in a Euro Introduction Pack...
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