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A friend of mine found this coin in a farm field about 50 years ago. I was wondering if any experts here can weigh in. To me the star locations look like a braided hair, but the bust looks like a cor… (View Post)

Update: I took the 1793 cent to my friend/research scientist at SUNY Buffalo, who did an x-ray map. The map included the nose and some surrounding areas. The coin is pure copper, and the shiny areas … (View Post)

I bought this one raw and had PCGS grade it. There is some interesting history here. This 1904 dollar is the same specs as a Morgan, whereas a generation earlier the U.S. made trade dollars with diff… (View Post)

Here's the PCGS photo! My son has five large cents with the same finish, and from the same collection, only holed, and later dates. My guess is the holed ones were from a bracelet, and the 1793 was p… (View Post)

That link is to the correct coin. 1793 wreath, Vine and Bars. The fee was $70 Express + $10 handling + shipping w/$2,000 insurance. (View Post)