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I read something long ago that said that the early Mint had a preferred ratio of thickness to diameter that it tried to stick to, once the diameters were largely set in stone during the 1836-1840 per… (View Post)

A lovely AU-58. (View Post)

Compare the stolen obverse picture to the reverse picture… (View Post)

I would guess a thread from a polishing rag, or, in other words, a "lint mark." (View Post)

I thank you for the learned discussion, even though as a lifetime technical grader I do agree with the new grade. Personally I think that if you like the coin you should not care what anybody else th… (View Post)