The options are 43-d and 43-Y, this one is a 43-d which is a rarity 1 variety.
Former jewelry coin, no signs of any errors.
The most complete works are books on each individual series. The Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins is a pretty decent...
Impressive. There are so many anomalies that seem to only occur on these coins it's great to see actual research into them.
Kurt and the other guy you mention are both gone. Much more user friendly now.
Only three years in starting from scratch, these were turbulent times at the mint for sure! Thanks for sharing.
As with any coin, higher grade coins are worth more, how much depends on how high the grade is. Most errors aren't terribly valuable, it's mostly...
That's damage from the edge of a reeded coin by his chin.
You may be mistaking what a doubled die is. Other than a few of the most obvious examples, even a trained numismatist wouldn't immediately spot a...
Most new "numismatists" think coin collecting is all about looking through a handful of pocket change with a gazillion power microscope to find an...
I thought about going the proof route, but it just didn't seem right.
Thanks for this, the run of the mill Chinese fakes are laughable but anything this convincing is pretty scary.
You've definitely got the eye for errors, didn't even notice that I was focused on the stain on Lincoln's head!
No way to say what actually caused it. The coin has been harshly cleaned, it might even have been a product of that.
Now I need a new one to watch for, I have one on the way!
One of my favorite US coins. I'd love to do a business strike set, but that 1885 is a killer!
I'm on the watch for a 1785 Nova Constellatio 4-C, when the right one appears I'll be all over it!
I'm really torn on this, there is definite corrosion but is the void a planchet flaw or a more serious area of corrosion? The planchets were...
That is the coinage of William Wood, made for Ireland 1722-1724 commonly known as Hibernia coinage. As you state, many were later sent to the...
While not really considered colonials, they certainly circulated in the American colonies and early US. They are often found by metal...
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