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This is a nice counterfeit. I have it catalogued as S2-9000. This example is considerably nicer than the coin I photographed. (View Post)

My best counterfeit: (View Post)

Interest in the books wound down as the rate of discovery wound down. Y'all should look for shield nickel varieties. I am still cataloguing numerous new varieties every year. (View Post)

Only as a pattern: J500. It seems to me that it is unlikely that the pattern coin was struck in 1866. More likely at a later date. (View Post)

It is FS-303 1883/2. It is an early die stage, so it lacks the usually seen confirming die crack under the 1. PCGS will slab this with an attribution (if you pay the attribution fee). The variety app… (View Post)