Judd might say that the image is not of 119 because of the cracked dies, but as another thread said...then the fight began as all of the restrikes...
Forgot to mention that the hole was just a hole. The composition was 1/10 silver. 10% silver, 90 % copper ( billon) (Judd 119). A second type...
Even before that (1850) , Judd-119 through 124 has different metal versions with "USA" on the obverse and rosettes on the rev. Both perforated...
An interesting development on the Gem side of things. Manmade stones, even diamonds are becoming so widespread and with fake certificates, that...
I suspect we are on our way to more sophisticated methods of authenication, just as the x-ray was replaced by CAT and the MRI and now a whole...
If this and others as good accumulate, I would like to see them put together in a sticky in the grading area. These photos are better than those...
$incere, A photo of the coin would be helpful. You just say it is exactly like the one shown as to devices only silver like color, and...
Well I love to photo these ! So here is another couple of photos of the mint mark ( I can see the hint of serif doubling at top of mm, but with it...
Since you say it has appeared rapidly, I suggest it might be the oxidation of a thin oil deposit on the surface. It would have been invisible...
My Wells Fargo will if the cashier has it in their drawer. If they have to go to the vault person, you need an account. My Rabobank doesn't for...
Eddie, it looks like they changed the whole second sprig of leaves, and the berry was lost when they raised up an additional leaf. Interesting....
The feather is Almost detached, still hanging on. A small sliver attaching the top to the neck and a small ridge connecting th bottom to the next...
Yes, I apologize, you are correct it does say 1868. My eyesight again:o That is the only 1866 Merriam that Stack's has in their archive of...
Ruben, I agree with you. I was tempted to get a modern gold buffalo, but there is a difference, too smooth, rather like the modern Lincoln IMHO. I...
Here is that lot with photos: http://www.stacks.com/lotdetail.aspx?lsid=0000000001&asid=&lrid=AMBALT1061 Jim
Perchance is this yours? 1866 Merriam Private $3 pattern. MS-60. Ex – American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics...
As you read in the URL you listed, it is not an official mint product. It is mentioned in Judd's book " U. S. Pattern, Experimental and Trial...
The Dollar's "S" in STATES is a flat scrape, very hard to see on the coin, looks like a reeding scrape from another coin, but could be human...
Here are 2 more coins that arrived today, thought you might like to see a new thread :smile 1934-S Peace.$, I think my light was at too low of a...
Just a couple of Buffalos that came in todays mail. The nice toning on the 1930 doesn't show as well as it really is nice. I am experimenting with...
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