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Re: 1878-CC Morgan Dollar -- Worn die, or messed with?
Looks much better in new photos
Re: Stacks Bowers to Offer Newly Discovered 1804 Dollar- WOW!!
A census of Class IIIs from 1887- earliest I found.
8- of which 2 were said to be in the Mint Cabinet --3 additional rumored to have been confiscated from J.B. Eckfedlt and destroyed.
Assume one of the examples in Mint Cabinet referenced --was the Class II?
J.B. Eckfeldt, retired in 1929 and passed in 1938.
Complete guess, but if 1) Eckfedlt was under a "confiscation order" and subject to a "claim" for the restrikes from the U.S. Government; 2) he held back about number he had (or did not destroy all three) ; and, 3) one or more were disposed of after his death in 1938-----might not be the kind of provenance to advertise.....
Just complete supposition!

Re: U.S. Mint Breaking News: Batman and Wonder Woman Coin and Medal Designs Revealed
I liked the Robert Pattinson Batman movie, felt very noir.
I guess the studio told him to do steroids for the role and he said no.
It didn't seem to go over well with most people.
Re: Why would you Photoshop a slab pic like this?
@davewesen said:
I am trying to figure why the extra effort would be worthwhile for an auction. Got any ideas?
There is a similar legit PCGS holder but it is slightly different with the PCGS logo down in the corner and the coin gasket is circular. It has the bar code on the reverse.
Generation 4.0 1998-2002 time range, I do have a few, like a 1939-S rev of 1938 Jefferson.
Re: The official Philadelphia Phillies 2025 season thread
Wow! - an impressive sweep of the Mariners!
