I've never gotten a coin graded. I have un-graded a bunch of them over the years, though.
One of the earliest die stages of the 1832 Large Letter reverse I've seen. The die break on the reverse barely exists. [ATTACH]
Russel Logan and John McCloskey published "Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837" which lists all the different die marriages for early half dimes. The...
Not to intrude on an interesting thread, but do you mean something like a 500 year overdate? 1836/1336 bust half [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1938-d-5c-jefferson-fs/84001
Picked up tonight... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
PCGS called this one "questionable color". All I know is that it has looked exactly the same since at least 1970 when it was pictured in the 2nd...
Much nicer than my 129...wanna trade?;) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Although there may be others, I know of only 2...interestingly enough both using the same reverse die... First the 1828 O-118 was struck, then...
If including the crushed edge proofs there are 453 distinct die marriages. As you said, 450 without the CE proofs. This doesn’t include...
For several years I cracked out every slabbed coin I bought. I simply preferred them that way. (Actually, I still do, but it is next to...
I still like my daughter's grading scale from back when she was 5... Pretty Okay Yuck
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/do-you-prime-the-pump-for-new-collectors.260907/ First, some background... Growing up in the 60's in small-town...
US half dollars...especially capped bust-lettered edge.
My latest...nothing special, but an actual 50 for a change. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I always liked this one. The mint couldn't decide what year they wanted the die to represent so they just keep stamping numbers....
1812 had 2 ODs...one with a large 8 (unfortunately this one no longer resides with me) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] and one with a small 8 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
First...I would have to own one to participate. but, I do like this thread.
40 45 Wouldn't be surprised to see either one as one tick up the scale...especially the '35 as this die marriage usually seems to come flat on...
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