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I got the email too. Ron passed away in June, so I think this email is the start of Landis Studios moving forward. There's a big legacy to keep alive. Here's the thread from when he passed. https://f… (View Post)

In the VAM corner of hobby, we call these Evil Mimics. One example is the 1878 VAM 14.1, which is an Evil Mimic of the VAM 9. The VAM 14.1A is very common (unclashed 14.1 is very scarce, but that's a… (View Post)

Any of the widely available key dates, probably. 1877 cent, 09-S VDB, 55 Doubled Die, 37-D 3-leg Buffalo, 16-D Mercury dime, 93-S Morgan (in lower and lower grade lately). The reason they're availabl… (View Post)

It would make the most sense to determine what the error is before grading the coin. If it's damage or a faked error, there's no sense grading it. (View Post)

If I have to wonder if something could be hiding on the coin that the image doesn't show, then I wouldn't say I could grade from that image. Does a proof have hairlines? Are there contact marks hidin… (View Post)