I agree. 1859 IH.
Good one for pocket poker play.0 wild, 9 high, and 1111.
rickmp, It could be from being washed in a washing machine, if the color was an orang-yellow. I have seen some that were in a old wallet, that...
Post mint damage.
It may well be a "Matte Proof" coin. Most regular minted coins of that era, are not as defined. It's a high grade, so do not try to clean, and...
Yes, on the obv.
It look's to me as the lam, peeled off, before the blank was struck. You have details in the recessed areas of the coin. That tell me, that the...
Do get ALL of the Cherrypickers guides. Study them, and also get the pocket guide to them too. The pocket guide helps when at clubs and shows....
Looks as of a heat treatment. A small washer on top the coin, and then, using a welding torch, a quick pass over the coin and washer, leaving...
======================================================= Look at this sight, I found it on this sight, or a coin sight. I have not tried it yet....
Something is just not right. First, all the marks are not in the same direction. Next, it's as if there is a thin layer of ? on the coin. No date...
Look at picture #4. The gouge cut through the reeds. The reed's deep rows do not cut through the gouge. If the gouge was in the planchet, before...
PDM The damage you can tell, I think, by the way the gouge on the edge, flows into the area of the design, instead out of it. The edge gouge cuts...
From what I can see, it may have been a 1877, but with so much removed, it's will be hard to prove. You can almost see the outline of the 7's.
Looks as a die crack, that started, then formed a cud, from the edge. The crack extends into the building between the third and second columns. On...
About 1949 series
I went to flea market yesterday and found a token in a junk box. It's of brass and seems to be a Mason's token or coin of some sort. The obv. has...
It's without a doubt a 1943. You can make out the tail, of the three. Sorry.
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