I used to be hardcore Peace Dollars and never saw the pull to Morgans. Then I realized all Peace Dollars look the same and at least with Morgans you have regular, PL, DMPL, Proof, etc.

I used to dismiss 1855/54 overdates after purchasing one with hardly any of the underdate showing. I thought they were a ridiculous minor overstrike. Then I happened to bring my Dansco home and looked at it briefly under a dissecting scope, my 1855 turned out to have a prominent 1855/1854 WB-1 overdate. "So, THIS is what the 1855/54 overdate is all about!"
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In the next three years, I found a roll of them to generate extra cash for coin purchases. I still check for them when an 1855 comes up for auction. They have been a common and a lucrative cherry pick for me.

A 1855/54 in the 1855 normal date slot.

Led to an overdate blitz.

Terrific write up Alex! Very good primer (and then some). WTG!!

While my talents pale in comparison, since you showed the Peak Rarities medallion, I'll show what I came up with shortly after I received mine, and outline my gear. It might make for a reasonable addition to your thread.

Thanks to @PeakRarities Dan and @Davidk7 David for sending me one of these as well!

GEAR:
Nikon D3500 with Sigma 100mm 2.8 Macro
f/7.1
1/2500sec
copy stand with two Halogen P30's at a fairly high angle, tight in to lens, at about 9:30 and 2:30
manual focus

edited to add: I shot at ISO-200

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Additions to my “Second Box of 20”, Classic Commems.


The 1937S Boone is a lower mintage issue of only 2,506 coins.


The 1938D Texas is a lower mintage issue as well at only 3,775 coins produced. The lowest of any Texas issued.
Zack.

Please find below the complete Doily census through March 22. This is a series of 16-screen shots from the Excel spreadsheet. It may appear as one image at first glance, but is actually 16-images and each can be opened up for closer inspection in a new window.

This is a strangely sad thread for me to see resurrected. I remember reading it when it was first posted, yet the responses are largely members who have been banned, have died or no longer visit/post at this site. Many men I knew personally and called my friends.

It’s true, time waits for no one.

MS66 from PAN

The luster shown in the slab photo is like the coin in hand, compared to the larger photos showing greater detail:

EDIT: Note to @lkenefic - My sense is the Dansco people decided to leave out the $3 Princess Gold coin for the very same reason they chose to leave out the Gold Dollar Type 2 - these are tougher (more expensive) designs, and they wanted to keep the Dansco 7070 a bit more affordable, regardless of the grade levels collectors choose.

Steve

Good morning. It is Tuesday, March 24th.

Today our type is the Liberty Head Half Eagle (1839-1908).

Here's mine. I don't really love this TrueView image, but it's better than my own photos of the coin.