Amazing coin , I wonder if the guy was testing it or shaving silver from it ? Or both .
One of my favorite coins , now if I could just afford one . Beautiful coin all right !
We have everything from AU to VF . That's why I love Bust halves . Now to get as many as Frank or Ben .
Does anyone know the # of S punches used on the 1875-S twenty cent coins ? [IMG]
O-113a it is , good call . I love when someone else does all the work and I just have to check it . The line at the beak gives it away .
I'm in the 40 group , though if it were my coin I'd put a 35 on it .
I think he just used the term "bleached" meaning dipped in E-Zest or something similar . I just wish someone would know how to blow up those pics...
I bet real .
And why not , looks good to me . I wish the pics were better . But if that's a fake , and I don't think it is , it's the best one I've ever seen .
Larry , you had me going for awhile . As I don't look at too many shield nickels I thought they were incused , but these pics sure make it look...
Too many red flags like the others have said . Bargains like that just don't happen .
Paddymans correct , as a die crack is rarely straight like yours . On these Zinc cents there's so much plating problems I wish they'd either...
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I still think we're seeing the exceptions to the rule , most PCGS and NGC coins that I see slabbed are in the right slab or a point off which is...
I've told my son which coins have special meaning and that I want saved . Other than those they can sell all the rest unless my grandson or other...
I wish I had one as I got the 2nd book dimes on up , and I never use it that I would give you . Also my eyes are not what they used to be. So roll...
Sheila , do you have the Cherrypickers guide , 1st issue . Even better would be to join CONECA as it's reasonable (dirt cheap) for what you can...
Probably done by some young kid when the coin was circulating . But who knows !!!!!
Looks like something on the bottom of Abe's beard too . Though on the beard looks like MD .
I agree with the others , just have your kids go warm up your car for you .;)
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