I just spotted this on ebay--it presents a textbook case of whizzing/retoning on a bronze coin. The clues are pretty strong on this one--the wire...
The thread on Bactrian coins got me interested in re-photographing mine. I've recently developed this process that controls highlights well and...
Took a good look at this seller's coin--I mean, it's gotta be the the one, right? Don't you see the 8/7? It's as plain as day... :bored: [IMG]...
Yeah--this coin is painful to look at, it looks like a zombie aka walker from The Walking Dead! :hurting: It had me thinking...if I found it,...
The 8/9 on this overdate is pretty dramatic--it's an easy one to spot even in online pictures. While this is described as an 1901/801, this coin...
I did not realize Switzerland had produced a modern overdate coin, so a big thanks to a friend for alerting me to this one! :D On this variety, I...
Among Norway coin collectors, there is a list circulating of all known overdates (PM me if you'd like it). That list includes a "1965/4" Øre. No...
I consider this one of my better overdate finds to date, based on catalog value alone. The markers are rather subtle, but the 8/7 is there if you...
Recently, I've taken an interest in composition analysis of silver coins. It's intriguing to see what's really in a coin, and how this might...
This is a detail of a Liberia 1862 cent. At first glance, the doubling in REPUBLIC looks like a DDO, but the lettering in this case is...
I'm looking for US silver that has little collector value for the purpose of research. I'll pay 14-20X face, depending on date. Preferably, the...
Here's a new overdate that arrived today. It's a common coin, but the 8/7 is pretty strong. This one pretty much has all the markers you would see...
I found this 1869 Uruguay 10c at a show. It's sure an interesting coin! It's not just a nice doubled die, but the oldest trail dies coin...
The author of this analysis, Rasiel Suarez, has directly given me permission to publish this article on CoinTalk. The author's full title is "A...
Has anyone ever performed specific gravity tests on their coins? A while ago, I did a slew of tests and found the results very interesting,...
I specialize in overdates, and have assembled a poster of images that show a few of the most common diagnostics for overdates. In other words,...
Overdates from Norway aren't well known, probably because most collectors don't look for them. So I'm left to find coins that have no documented...
Thanks to a friend, I've added this nice overdate to my collection. It's a strong overdate--easily visible despite some wear and corrosion: [IMG]...
A fellow collector has brought this coin to my attention--that is presently available on ebay. It has a strong doubled die on the reverse, which...
This is my oldest Norway coin :) I found it at the Portland PNNA show a few years back for a nice price. Today, I took new pictures to document a...
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