Nice. I'm always interested in small-size, pre-FRN $1 notes. Especially the CU ones.
Some nice looking coins shown in this post.
I based my US Type Set on the NGC Registry Type Set. NGC last I saw had the largest "definition" for the US Type Set. The I tweaked their...
I used to have an NGC Registry Type Set but I gave it up. Things went "south" for me when NGC wouldn't recognize 1856 FE's graded MS. Apparently...
If so, then G-04. And the 1826 might not make that.
Okay, now I think I have the 1856 Large Cent ID'ed. Using both the Grellman and Noyes references I've got it as an N-10 (R-1). If I ever find...
I finally slowed down enough to start ID'ing my new coins. I tackled the half dime first (they're easier to do than the Braided Hair cents). I...
Somewhere I thought I heard that PCGS is no longer grading any varieties of the 1856 Flying Eagle as MS. They will only grade all varieties as PF....
The large cent is for my growing EAC collection. Now I need to dig out my Large Cent references to determine the variety. These Braided Hair cents...
IMO it's environmental damage. What environment is different question.
I'm the OP and I'm still trying to see what varieties I come up with. I'm using the Noyes books. I'm not well practiced and the 20 or so varieties...
I would expect a proof to be fully struck. Notice that the eagle's breast feathers are barely evident.
Good catch.
I was under the opinion that using "single grading" gave significantly more weight to the obverse. Under that policy I would see that coin get at...
I don't collect Seated Liberty coins so I wasn't familiar with the known problems for any of those sets. My guess was "environmental damage" but...
R-1 is the most common. R-8 is the rarest. But I think there is (or was) another scale.
Thanks for the look. Now I'll see if I can come up with same results (or any results). I've got a couple others that I gave up on after a half...
@Paddy I don't disagree with the desire to remove verdigris. BUT If I understand correctly, the two main TPG's (NGC and PCGS) have "sniffers" that...
I found that I was using TOO much light when photographing my coins. The images would end up very little detail. Backing off on the lighting...
The white background caused the coin image to be too dark. Can you re-image it on a dark, non-reflective background?
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