Fair enough, bad assumption on my part. Bit to determine if it is a blank planchet or not you nust weigh it as you have been told. If you don't...
I'd say the coin is a solid 65. The coin is exceptionally clean but the strike is not good enough to warrant 66 IMO.
Just a few years ago, 3 to 4, you get up to $100,000 of coverage through the ANA program for about $150 a year.
Good to see that those who ignore reality are still around though ;)
One thing that few ever mention - you want to be sure and turn off all other lights when taking coin pics.
First let me ask you a question - how does a coin manage to be struck on one side only ? It can't happen. Second, given the date of the coin the...
Sure, because the contact marks on the reverse tend to be hidden in the devices. They are there, just harder to see.
Detecting harshly cleaned coins, and it is important to note that it is harshly cleaned coins that you need to worry about, can be one of the more...
A portion of an article is a few sentences or a small paragraph. I have posted examples of this numerous times. But posting the link, like you did...
But it started on that path back in the early '70s Mike when techinical grading is all there was. And it came about, as they explain quite well in...
Only the introduction is by Scott Travers, th ebook is written by Jim Halperin.
No, there were 75 1961 Proof sets in a sealed box from the mint.
You are correct Mike, and this is where a lot of people get confused because they don't understand when we switched from technical grading to...
No he's not, I saw a wiggle there :D Really !! Then you better get yourself down to a lab someplace because you are truly unique. "All...
Howdy Steve - Welcome to the Forum !! It's not really a coin, it's probably a medal or commemorative made by a private company, likely part of...
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Can't win the bid ? Win a book ! I found this post on "Can't win the bid ? Win a book !" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin...
Yes copper is copper and carbon is carbon, but just about everything there is on this planet has some carbon in it - including us. And there...
Fair enough, so the 800 pound gorilla has been beaten into the corner :D However, that does not change the other evidence. What you need to do...
And that is an 800 pound gorilla that is hard to get around. Yes the copper coins did circulate even though the time period previously...
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