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Nice coin @stealer. I wish that coin could talk, because that is genuine wear from being on someone's pocket for many, many years. When that coin was struck, George Washington was still alive, b… (View Post)

Honest to goodness, of all of the die transfer counterfeits that I have seen over the years, the forgers always seem to get lazy while retooling the denticles. It is like it is an afterthought to the… (View Post)

That 1956 proof set with the double dimes is super cool. The Type 1 reverse just adds to the value, imho. This is as exciting (and as rare) as finding a two headed snake in your garden. (View Post)

Here's a photo of the coin from Heritage's 2008 sale of the same coin (Sale #1118, Houston, 12/2008). The coin and the holder remain the same since 2008. (View Post)

I wondered about that, but thought that CoinFacts would have made a photo available if so. Good point @jesbroken. I could swear that I have seen this explained on the PCGS website, but cannot find it… (View Post)