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What I see are a bunch of parallel scratches in the fields on the obverse and the bits of toning around the stars that show the color before it was dipped. Scratches in reverse fields as well. Coin l… (View Post)

While we have had this discussion a zillion times before, I would say CAC matters most in a certain range. Nobody cares about it for $100 coins. Nobody cares about it for $100k+ coins either because … (View Post)

Somewhat redundant, but not unusual denominations per se, but in 1879 there were $1, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00, and $5.00 gold coins minted. Yes, the Red Book calls the Stellas patterns, but they're listed… (View Post)

I was going to say the same. This look would be perfect for a Dansco were it a common date. This is really nice, thanks for posting. (View Post)

Those are about the least offensive scratches I've ever seen on a coin. This is a great coin, thanks for sharing. (View Post)