I can't make a definitive judgement from the photos, but it looks to have some very slight wear. Where the ribbon and hair curls meet is just a...
Cool! The ONA sponsors a spring and fall show each year, and that is when we have our meetings. The Jenks address is where our Secretary/Treasurer...
Hey all, I just wanted to invite those in Oklahoma, surrounding states, or with connections in Oklahoma to our website for the Oklahoma...
The Top Die Varieties book is now available! There are a very limited number of the Top Die Varieties Book available – only 200 were produced....
Nice IHC!
In my opinion, it's impossible to know without better photos or seeing it in hand.
In my opinion, it looks like a VF with full LIBERTY and most of the headband intact. If it were cleaned, I don't know why there would be so much...
For reference and those who are curious, here are photos of the cover and the table of contents. Russ [IMG] [IMG]
I agree, Paddy54. The world of numismatics is full of mystery, intrigue, and discovery. That is why many of us are in the hobby. It continues to...
Sorry, I'm late to the party. My book was published middle of last year and is about 160 pages and is titled The Top Flying Eagle and Indian Head...
I had a ton of fun taking Steve Roach's class on numismatic publishing. Superb people and I hope to be back next year!
I'll be there first week and I'm taking Steve Roach's writing seminar. I look forward to making new friends. Russ
This thread is very encouraging. I'm 33 collecting since age 8. [IMG]
These hits so closely resemble the die gouges we see in the 19th century, and that is what caused my initial confusion. It must have tricked...
Let me explain a bit further what is seen here in the image. The light source is coming from the top. The shield is a raised device, so you can...
Larry, I have to apologize on this thread; I was wrong. The legend within the shield is incuse; that is why the scratch appears to go under the...
They are PMD.
There are die gouges in the R of PLURIBUS and the second U in UNUM.
Yes, just different lighting techniques.
I'm not a Lincoln collector, but I thought these die gouges in the shield were very interesting! Russ [ATTACH]
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