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Re: Have PCGS or NGC ever encapsulated (not necessarily certified) wooden nickels?
These are technically Depression Scrip, which are quite different from the commonly seen souvenir or advertising wooden nickels and round "TUITs". I imagine the currency graders may actuall… (View Post)1 -
Re: 1878 S VAM 76 Crackout
The reverse of 78 Morgans show wear on the obverse more obviously than they do on the reverse because the eagle's breast is flat, so having only the obverse look AU is definitely possible. The revers… (View Post)1 -
Re: 1878 S VAM 76 Crackout
Cool variety. I'd have to see it in hand to comment on the grading aspect of the coin. (View Post)1 -
Re: cartwheel effect on coins.
"Cartwheel effect" isn't an attribute assigned to a coin as part of a grade. It's merely an observation of how the luster "spins" around on the coin when it's titled in the light. (View Post)3 -
Re: US Mint Trump bronze medal - my imagination?
The most recent for which I have a picture of the edge was Clinton's 2nd inauguration, and that's MAC. I have a picture of the GWB inaugural medal, the first to be produced enameled, but not the edge… (View Post)2