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@jesbbroken Very nice example of advanced die crumbling on that reverse. As I’m sure you know, people try to collect coins with reverses showing the progression of this particular deterioration. As y… (View Post)

@"John Conduitt" > @"John Conduitt" said: Yah. Here in the US Midwest states we have a different sense of distance than the Brits. It can be almost 300 miles to get from one en… (View Post)

No, it’s not a fake. The weights on these early coins, particularly coppers, were somewhat irregular. We’re talking about about 5% tolerance here. Additionally, in the 1790’s the mint was very short … (View Post)

Thanks guys, @Neophyte Numismatist and @burfle23, I was aware of the rarity of this particular blunder, which can be seen on some of the other edge lettered varieties as well. It seems to me the blun… (View Post)

New York Naionals-Serial number 1’s (and a 2): Note the different signatures on the #1 and 2!! (View Post)