Based on that link, I am fairly confident that the coin you posted was struck from the dies used to make the other 'proof' coins. I put proof in...
From same heritage auction: 'The striking details are not absolutely complete, but not all branch mint proofs show the same strength of strike as...
Lifted from Heritage: 'The diagnostics he listed are: three horizontal scratches in the bars of the shield and a small triangular die chip very...
Looks like flowlines, just a worn die.
Just want to point out, the Jan 1970 to Jan 2015 annualized return there is 9.8%, while the S&P 500 was 10.5% for the same period. But I...
Thats a beautiful coin, love the toning. Looks like and early to midle die state N3. You can see the ceack in the ear, extending across the face...
Correct, the n8 and n6 varietes use different dies, so they can not be the same. There are lots of features for this die, and the recut A is one....
It's an N-6. Reverse leaf position in relation to the F in OF, point on left side of F, is diagnostic.
Darn, im seriously considering getting into roman republics, but this scares me as it would have fooled me. How would you advise a newb getting...
Very cool coins, glad to see you are having fun going through them.
If I were to start I would go down two path's. Find some local shows in your area, I have a couple within an hour each year. I think table's...
This is a better train of thought, how could this be made at the mint. The problem with it being a pre-strike error is again, between when the...
Start by asking yourself, 'How would this have been created by dies?' The answer is, there is no minting process which would have created this....
I second what aubade said, but wanted to add. There are peoe who collect the delisted coins, I guess not that surpising as eac folks will collect...
47n16 and n38 are the same variety, just different die states. At one time they were thought to be two different dies. I believe in the case of...
If all you want is an attributuon, sent it to grellman, he grades and attributes for a dollar. In my experience the TPGs are not very accurate...
100 percent not a cud. Cuds have weakness on the corresponding spot on the reverse from lack of striking pressure where the die was broken. You're...
we need pictures of the other side as well, cuds leave diagnostic flaws on both sides.
Like those Lincoln cents I put on the train tracks ;)
Quick question, how can you differentiate Tarentum, Calabria starters with Taras on the obverse from those with Phalanthos?
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