If die matter is being lost, and in your pics it looks like it is to me, then it's not a strike though at all - it's a die break that is...
As said already there's pretty much no chance of collectors ever getting their hands on meaningful pieces from museums. But then, with a few...
Yes. But if the die was polished and then polished again after a number of strikes (which is fairly common with Proofs), the orientation of the...
Looks like the vast majority of them are die polish lines to me, with just a few hairlines scattered about here and there.
In addition to being an auction house, Heritage is and always has been a coin dealer - just like any other coin dealer. The difference between...
If you just leave it alone the coin will stay just as it is. The coin is not deteriorating, it's not falling apart or anything of the sort. The...
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-contrarian-approach-gold-kennedy-pocket-piece.249929/#post-1964168 You can't even begin to imagine how much...
Fair enough, more of a memory lapse than a typo but thanks for the correction.
When you're talking about the Spanish colonial coins you have to pin things down by date to know how they were struck. Milled coinage did not...
Poll: Do you think this year's economic conditions will change coin pricing? Let's just say it doesn't much look like it will so far. Take a look...
That's always a possibility, but I think it more likely that they simply needed more examples and reports of the variety before they became...
Your link is close enough. And the HPA is precisely the issue and the applicable law. As for the legitimate coins vs silver blanks - it's...
Just for giggles Jack, look up a legal case - Westminster Mint vs FTC. They were doing the same thing Carr does and they lost. The finding was...
Well, cotton sleeves and paper envelopes are certainly not a desirable storage method for coins as they'll cause hairlines and lead to excessive...
Just for the sake of clarity Thad, and so all readers understand your comments correctly, I'm going to add this. For verdigris to be transferred...
If there is ever something you don't understand or you have questions - feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.
@Jack D. Young Discussion Topic- Why are Carr "Fantasy Overstrikes" not considered Counterfeits? By whom - coin collectors ? Many are convinced...
We always have to remember that there are two types of cleaning - proper cleaning and improper/harsh cleaning. It is extremely important to always...
Precisely ! Things get a whole lot easier when one follows the standards listed for individual coins and grades in the ANA grading book. That's...
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