I have flipped back and forth from the above photo to the enlarged HA, and although there is something in the approximate area, it seems possible...
The 1914-D appears to have the wrong style of mintmark and I can not see the die line from the bust to the rim> I have grave suspicions about it....
Don't we all, don't we all!!! Jim
Obviously, you have been brought up in a good environment. Kudos to your parents and family. I am a tougher critic of myself than others, so my...
I also have wondered why PCGS, ANACS, NCG,ICG, etc. wouldn't publicly offer grants for such research and then I realized that they would consider...
The "learn to know the difference " took me decades to accomplish and appreciate! Although some say I am still working on it:goofer: Jim
Rather like a combination of " Informed minds make informed decisions" and " change what you can change, accept what you can't, and learn to know...
This is like a question " Have you stopped beating your girlfriend",either answer is incriminating. If I was such a Coin Doctor, I certainly...
Ok, you know him personally, but what if JOEBLOW101 starts a similar thread and say Rigo is a CD because JOEBLOW101 collects and sells toned...
Your original question was and since we seem to have settled on the idea of a Scott token, let consider your question. Several people have...
Biggi, You have done things so far that most of us would not have been able to do. You have misfortune in your physical condition, but you have...
The semantics can get confused, and the redbook doesn't speak clearly to the issue. I must apologize as I said that Scott did the same for the...
And what are these differences? are they measureable? I have only seen hearsay on this such as "floating on top", continues to change color in...
Well, no, there are not 1000 more REAL confederate coins. There are 4 Real confederate halves that were struck front ( 1861 Seated half obv.) and...
Your photos shows the token as represented in the Redbook, and not the restrike which were made of planed 1861 N.O. halves obverses and "restruck"...
Congrats Bill, Looks like a die #3 or #8, but is difficult for me to be sure with photos. If you go to http://www.coppercoins.com and check...
Speedy's photos are of the real thing. But beware of ones that are the result of a die gouge on the 3. Look at the enlarge photo of the date on...
Allegedly, in post #81 Jim
A light spread to the center of the die can be seen on the tip of the 3 in the date, and as a split on the R of TRUST. Light extra thickness can...
Boss, I love your new avatar! Jim
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