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Re: PCGS 1863 J-299 Cent Possibly Misidentified
I'm not sure if planchet thickness alone would be a good identifier as J299 was stuck on both thin and thick bronze planchets. Keep us posted on any die cracks. I looked at a lot of J299 example… (View Post)3 -
Re: PCGS 1863 J-299 Cent Possibly Misidentified
That does look like the reverse die. Obverse date position appears the same as well. Not sure if the 9 degree rotation is there, but here are some in slab pics from the listing. Good find. (View Post)1 -
PCGS 1863 J-299 Cent Possibly Misidentified
Came across a listing for this pattern cent that sold recently. Could PCGS have incorrectly assumed this was struck on a bronze planchet? Looking at the pictures in the slab, it has normal coin align… (View Post)4 -
Re: 1952 Proof Set Toning
Once you go white you can't go back. Keep them as is for now. (View Post)1 -
Re: Origins of the 1964 "SMS" Coins (Info Now Published in Nov. 2024 The Numismatist)
These coins remind me a lot of the 1875-S branch mint proof twenty cent pieces and the issues regarding them. (View Post)1