The 1871 Shallow N is a very scarce reverse type. Many may have never even see a real one in hand, so this fake will fool just about anyone!...
The book is "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" By Charles Mackay. It explores the various bubbles markets that had played...
If there is doubling on the date and mintmark it is certainly strike-doubling which happens when the coin is struck. The 1958 DD listed in the...
I must be in the minority here, but I think the toning on that dime is 100% natural. The blend of colors is just what you see on any rainbow toned...
I like them because there is so much more to them than filling in holes in a book. They cover a great period of American history: John Brown, Abe...
I think EAC standards are mostly for condition census purposes. A coin that is an AU-55 from 1950 is still an AU-55 today. This standard is useful...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300292923953&_trksid=p2759.l1259 This looks like another one!
Here is a very deceptive die-struck fake. I think it was made in the 1960's to 1970's from correspondence with the owner and the existence of old...
I think these might be Spiel-Marke tokens. They used them in gambling halls as chips. They could also be movie props. There actually may be...
I think it is great the way it is, why mess with Mother Nature.
The 1873 IHC Grey Sheets at $250/$290 in PF-60. So a bit less for a lightly circulated Proof. The Grey sheet is wrong here too. Which would you...
Sorry about the url tag, I just did a quick-n-dirty search. :o As for the value, Proofs are usually worth less than business strikes for 1872....
It's a Proof. I grade it PR-58 based on the pictures. The reason is the bulging T reverse. It is only used on Proofs 1872-1877 (not all of those...
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