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Re: Counterfeit Lafayette Dollar Help Needed
Based on the CoinTalk link from @lermish, the reverse dies are very easy to tell apart. If this is real, then it has reverse B. None of the others are close. Reverse B is only paired with obverse 1. … (View Post)2 -
Re: Four important merchants in the Civil War in one advertisement
Such a tease, to announce an auction and not share the catalog! https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflarge00leon It looks like the top lot in the sale was #685, "1794 Silver Dollar, very fine,… (View Post)7 -
Re: WWI Victory and Participation Medals
Unlooped versions exist. I'm attaching one example. The unlooped ones I've seen have a much redder copper color. I consider the looped versions to be more of a beige-er bronze color. Most o… (View Post)2 -
Re: Looking for examples of 18 mm medalets, circa 1860-1885
Thanks, @Meltdown. That's the "normal" Julian-listed variety PR-38. There are at least 4 other Lincoln dies that I know of that were also paired with a Broken Column reverse. This is t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Small Medal Big Cameo Washington Lincoln
FWIW, here's an example of the OP's medal in an intact bezel. There's some chance this is gold. My guess is that it's yellow-toned silver. I don't know of any way to know for… (View Post)1