Thanks. Right, so I've learned. I didn't realize counterfeiters were capable of striking coins at that time, but I've come to understand it was...
An interesting and rare 1843-D Contemporary Counterfeit $2.50 Quarter Eagle, struck on a base white metal flan (likely tin, nickel, and/or zinc;...
Yes, you are right, Stacks Bowers is a US auction house, which alleviates my concern. I found a number of other Liberty eagle denominations in...
Examples seem to abound: [IMG] An 1847 Liberty Eagle, similar in appearance, more gold, sold at stacks bower's:...
Thanks all for the detailed responses! Note -- aside from my coin, GDJMSP, your off-metal strikes are quite a remarkable addition to your...
Is this a Pattern Coin? Someone just mentioned this to me and that they are, in fact, collectible. This one is rather worn and beat up, so if...
I don't know much about this, so please excuse me for saying anything particularly ignorant. I collect ancient coins almost exclusively, but I...
Nice one, Nathan!
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Some of them do quite clearly have iconography (there are variants with a king's head, flowers, animals, etc.) and deliberately contoured ones...
Ah, thank you very much! That helps me quite a bit.
Now THAT one I do recognize from searching auction results, etc. Very nice, stevex6! (Wanna trade, lol!?) I suspect mine may just be D-shaped...
Lol, crazy, but not completely crazy !!
Well, it helps to know I'm not completely crazy! :)
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Bummer! I was hoping you'd get a verdict one way or the other, but was pulling for evidence of Trier mint. Maybe there are others not yet listed...
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