There were fewer good 40-D's in that roll than the 41-D roll, which mostly all were very nice. For interested folks I still have the coins showing...
That was a great hoard of 41-D's. They were all from a single OBW roll. As I remember Robec got one of those as well. I still have a few that I...
I just shot a 1957 BIE (actually a "pre" IBIE) that was a new discovery piece sent to me by a forum member. The final image sizes are 9000x9000,...
Stereo Microscope is the way to go for desk viewing. If you have the space, I recommend a model with boom stand. I use B&L Stereo and StereoZooms....
I believe this is a good example of an RPM that expresses itself more fully in later die states. The pic you show is from VV, and shows Stage A,...
[ATTACH] After scaling and doing an overlay, I have to agree they are the same.
I don't think pics 2 and 3 are from the same die. Each has unique cracks and chips. Weird as it seems, looks like two different dies broke in...
Yes, clearly a proof.
I love the proof 1903 Centavo.
I highly recommend getting a B&L stereo microscope for variety searching. It was the single biggest factor in getting me interested in varieties...
Thought I'd share this OBW roll end toner. [ATTACH]
My setup has evolved quite a bit since this thread went cold a couple years ago. I'm now using a Sony A7Rm4 and have shifted over to a stacking...
Oh, my bad.
It has both an IDB and RIDB on the obverse but it has a reverse cud and listed as: CU-1c-1955S-01R
Super Nice! I think that's the only cud known for 1955-S. Would love to get hold of one of those.
Thank you for the kind words!
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Back in ~2004 I bought a few BU 56-D Wheat Rolls on eBay, and they had 3-5 1956-D&S OMM#1 in them. The OMM was fairly new at that time, so I was...
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Many years ago there was a seller at the local coin shows who had lots of raw Lincolns for sale. They were mostly the same bright coppery color as...
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