Great eye Paddy , I do need to get a scope from Alan .
Beautiful 20 cent piece . Nice to see a proof coin so the real design sticks out .
The proof coins have square rims , your reverse doesn't . I doubt that the obverse would lose it's proof fields with such little wear . But I'm...
I'm glad it looks better in hand , but to the tpgs , hairlines from improper cleaning no matter how little will usually give it a detail grade . I...
I did . I'm finally learning a bit about the minting process from joining CONECA and reading from Mine to Mint .
WOW!!!!! Great find !!!!! Looks like it was new when dropped .
Don't forget a Flowing hair or other Busty for me . ;)
AU Details if those are cleaning lines . If it's the pic I'd go 58 . It does look cleaned and retoned .
Really beautiful medal . I really love his work .
Ditto , lot's nicer than the 3 '84s I bought in the '70s . Heck might even go 66 if the luster is booming . But if the luster is impaired it might...
So that dark stuff is ink . I wonder if they used the same ones over and over till they wore out . I would like the one for an Early Bust half ,...
Bet Frank @Treashunt would like these .
Thanks , They just had an add in the Chicago Trib for ASE at $17.95 each , but get you on $14 shipping for 10 . This is better .
I never thought of that , but you must have seen 100s of them . That would account for the shine and lack of detail .
I would have bought her for $30 just to give her a home , plus I'm addicted to these things . Now like Mark said you need to get the Parsley book...
Welcome to CT Duncan Doenitz , we can never have enough CWT collectors .
Looks like a combination of a weak strike which is quite common for Bust halves , and wear . Also looks like it might have been cleaned . Congrats...
I'm sure they weren't used for making coins . As only hardened steel dies could do that . Could you show a pic of the other side ?
For the conditional rarity that price doesn't sound that bad .
That is the cleanest Morgan I've ever seen . And it has a great strike . It was probably taken off the press by hand , amazing . Does anyone else...
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