They are both great and you should have both at some point but,9 out of 10 times I use my Peterson book over my Overton . I used Overton for years...
I'm almost positive it is the variety - here is a clear pic of one. (MS66)
I'll say IMO that it is not .In the future ,If you have the slightest thought that a coin may be a proof though you should not handle it the way...
I'll also say it's a MS65 - "Great" coin !
Very nice coin - I think NGC called this a MS62 . IMO there are enough disturbances on the reverse for them to give it that grade.
physics-fan3.14 Did one of the most in depth reveiews of the Bugs varieties http://www.cointalk.com/t75485/ A great read that shows most of...
Thanks for being a good sport , no matter what it gave way to a discussion on die dianostics ,market grading,how bad I am at taking pictures...
Well , as I said from the begining..... Here she is for those who were interested in the results. I'm bad ..... LL Numis J .
Beautiful vignettes on those obsoletes , great looking paper ! :thumb:
99.9 % sure it is not a grease filled die . The coins planchet was not thick enough in that area to have the the design fully stuck into it. From...
Taken with my iPhone 4S under a 50W halogen desk lamp.
Ok , just wasnt sure that the wording was not being misconstrued. I should have clarified a bit more & was combining my response to multiples in...
I'm not sure where you're getting the "cast" from . It is a Chinese Cash coin . It looks to be authentic , not sure about the cert or the slab ....
Cool - all the best to you :) every one should do that for the experiance .
Can I ask why youre chosing to send these coins ? Seems like you're gonna be loosing money on both ends of this deal. #1 AU details cleaned #2...
The Ultimate Guide To Attributing Bust Half Dollars. 2nd edition by Glenn R. Patterson M.D. A super reference,I use it 1st & if I still need...
From Overton's 1st edition . "Blanked Dies - Quite often low & smooth,or nearly smoth areas will appear on reverses,where the die made little if...
It would not matter . The edge lettering was applied to the edge of the coin before the striking process.The edge lettering was impressed into the...
I'll say if it is cleaning it is within range of being acceptable by the TPG & is in a problem free slab ,still with my earlier stated grade.
It isn't the easiest to see in the pic, but at 1pm on star 11 there is a notch that I can make out. This date has a lot of odd shaped 5's .
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