Likewise. I will never be a die variety guy. Still, stuff like that is always good to know.
I knew in general that there were such markers on 1861-O halves, but never the specific details of what those markers actually are. So I learned...
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2x spot for that, loop attachment notwithstanding (and I’d have left the loop on it) would have probably been a good deal. (If it’s real- which,...
Nice score!!!
For no special reason at all, except because you’re an enthusiast and because I think it’s pretty, here is my nicest Liberty nickel. It just...
OK, since Coinfacts was sparse on details, I Googled around and found this much in an old Heritage description, at least:
You're not alone there. It's a new one on me, as well. Aha! So this is one of the CSA issues, then? Cool. But tell me what the markers for...
Bills? C'mon, man. Who needs to eat and stuff like that, right? ;)
You don't need a million for one of those. About three thousand would do the trick.
PS- it appears you just returned after a 15-year hiatus? Or have you just been a silent lurker all that time? Welcome back.
Hope you didn't get stung too badly when you bought the "pretender" (fake) in your younger days. Still, it's kind of cool you kept it, for...
Any gold double eagle counts as "special" for most of us, I reckon. My one-and-only $20 Lib is also a PCGS MS62 from the 1890s. [IMG]
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Nice. As to software, I would recommend you play around with Lunapic and familiarize yourself with it. Of course you'll need better resolution...
Sure, I could do that, but I'd have to skip town before the check went "boing" and bounced. :p
Nice. Here's mine. Not nearly as high grade as yours, I guess, nor is it an unpublished variety. But I'm in it for less than $450 after...
I simply call those "old small holders", though I've also heard the "Soap Bar" term commonly used.
While I concur with the "hammer and punch" opinions, I've also seen similarly damaged coins that were shot repeatedly with a BB gun, or some such.
Looks like solder to me. I concur with the "ex-jewelry" opinion, even if the other sides are not especially polished. By "ex-jewelry" I would...
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