Tough break. I agree that the letters on the rev have that mushy transfer die look. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's handy to have. I pop over to the r/coins subreddit from time to time to see what people are posting. Recently someone posted a Mass copper...
Nice educational thread!
Some of the first coins I collected when I began were Walkers. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As for the Trade Dollar above, I would not attempt further "improvements." The most I would do is wrap it in brown paper on a windowsill in hopes...
I think the dip was a help. Good luck on the submission!
Congratulations on long term membership and an amazing post count. The 70-cc is a special coin.
I'd say those are good results!
There are big jumps in price from 64 to 65 and from 65 to 66 for this one. I think it could be anywhere in that range from the photos.
great mortar pit!
Just went to the GC site and looked at their images enlarged to the size of my head and I don't see anything that looks like cleaning. The only...
for Thursday, a 77 DDO [IMG][IMG]
Here is my 2/2; don't see a DDO in my future unless I get verrrry lucky or verrry wealthy! [IMG][IMG]
Keep us posted!
this type 1/2 has a prooflike look (and lots of hairlines) [IMG][IMG]
I think they blow some compressed air on the coins before slabbing, but if the stuff is packed into crevices...
62?
Good looking Frankies!
A day late for TD Thursday, but I'll move along to the 1876's; there are a bunch of varieties in that year so hope to see a lot of nice Trade...
Yeah, I won a 77-s from an online auction that I was SURE was this variety; it is AU58. Not! I was fooled by the lighting. mbogoman's coin is...
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