IMO it's a form of advertising. The seller KNOWS it's not worth that much. BUT Some people will point it out (like just done here) and others will...
IMO, no. I think this is the sort of thing that PCGS does automatically on certain coins or coin series. (But I could be wrong. Maybe I'll ask them.)
I haven't checked today but, yes, I cannot connect. And just as a sanity check I tried to access stampcommunity.com (a sister site) and no luck...
My technique is a bit more haphazard. If there are only a few varieties (4 or less), then I try to find the variety that it IS. If there are 5 or...
Yeh, the TPG's won't include an attribution for most coins. They rather charge you for that effort. I think it's about $12.50 at PCGS.
I've got plenty of time to think about it. My birth month is December. I bet I'll even be able to go out to a Pub for a drink by then.
I've only got one that I know of and someone already showed it. Actually I have two: the 1892 and 1893 Columbian Exposition. But I've got a birth...
I'd say XF-40.
The one that interests me the most is the 1835 Classic Head. It's a C-1 variety. Rarity R-1 (common) [There were only two varieties in 1835.] I'm...
I've gotten very used to Manley's half cent book. What does Eckberg's book offer that Manley's doesn't?
I am a member -- now. Only been for a couple months. My name showed up as a new member in April's Penny-Wise.
@conder, thanks for explaining how to determine the Newcomb number in Wright's book. So my latest cent which I ID'ed as 37-7 is fully a 1837...
THAT'S the sort of description that I'd like to be able to do. I don't have the books yet, but if all goes well, I will soon.
Great. That gives me something to search for. Based on past experiences, IF I can locate them they are probably expensive. But I'll live with it....
Ah ha!!! So at least I now know that they are Sheldon varieties.
This is the reason I asked about the guide books to large cents. I've got it ID'ed as 37-7 from Wright's book. The die crack on the reverse...
I've got three books that cover some of these coins: -- U.S. Cents 1840-1857 by Grellman -- The Cent Book 1816-1839 by Wright -- United States...
Finally got around to ID'ing the Cohen number. Yep, that was easy.
Finally got around to ID'ing the Cohen variety. And I ended up agreeing with @johnmilton C-10 (and Die State 1.0)
Agreed about what the camera can see. It brings out a LOT of features that you don't see in-hand except maybe with a loupe.
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