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Many changes were attempts to make coin designs more attractive and "modern." Others were made to improve manufacture (rays removed from shield nickels), attempts to adapt to metric standar… (View Post)

Over the past few months I’ve examined several 1795s from these dies. The owners claim, or have labels that claim, the coins are “Specimens” or “SP-xx”. On knowledgeable examination, with and without… (View Post)

Humor me on the 1795.... Why is it "Subsequently it is now a SP66" - as if "SP" had any legitimate meaning.... :) (View Post)

The credit goes to Len Augsberger, who allowed me to edit and paraphrase the event for use in a book I was writing. (I don't know why some of the formatting is goofy....must be because today is … (View Post)

Nice selection of outstanding pieces. (View Post)