Thought I'd share one of the cooler overdates (or die blunders) I've seen. I suspect what happened is the "19" was first punched upside down, then...
Here's a recent find off ebay. The seller's pictures were blurry, but I thought I could just make out the overdate. Fortunately, I scored this...
I collect overdates, and this is one of my favorites from Sweden. This particular variety shows a nice set of markers for the 6/5. [IMG]...
A recent pickup off ebay--I was the only bidder. :D There are a couple MPDs that were easy to spot in their pics. Apparently, there are two others...
This is another find off eBay. It's described in the Snow guide as S-15: "1 and 88 in denticles", but I think I see an RPD at the base of the 1 as...
Here's a coin that I spotted on eBay last week, which took some investigative work to correctly attribute. It's an NGC slabbed coin; the seller's...
Because I know a lot more about RPDs on Indian Cents than Shield Nickels, I've been doing some comparing between the two. Today, I just happened...
I have specialized in macro photography for some years, but only recently have I dialed-in my technique for coin photographs. I collect US and...
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This is probably one of my best pickups in the last couple years--the 1882 Snow-6. It has 4 "1" digits struck into the necklace. In case you're...
I came across these two IHC obverses--they were given the same exact grade from the same TPG. What would you grade them to be--A. vs. B.? I...
Here's how I study coins these days: rather than lose my eyesight staring through a loupe, I take a really detailed picture with a tethered 36mpx...
I'm not usually looking at modern coins for varieties, so I could use some perspective here. :D What is the extension below the "D"--a die chip?...
Just for fun, I decided to shoot this small coin from British India for absolute details. It's smaller than a US dime, but the detail is pretty...
Here's another pickup on eBay. Apparently, this one got under the radar--no other bidders, so I got it for $3 shipped. :D It's probably the most...
I picked up this nice example of this variety the other day. It's a solid VF without any issues. This variety is paired with two obverse dies. One...
One of my peeves with modern US coins is the lack of relief (or poor design), but I think the Everglades quarter does well in both respects. A...
Just picked off eBay for just $3? Stock photo below, mine grades Fine. I'm surprised this one got under the radar. :D It's a (slightly)...
I recently picked up this variety in high AU, providing an excellent opportunity for some detailed photo analysis of the RPD. What I really find...
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