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Re: I would like to know if this 1793 large cent is real and was possibly varnished or is it a fake?
If I didn't know any better, I would swear I'm looking at a 1793 Sheldon-8 with Vine and Bars edge, which has been gold plated at some point in the past. (View Post)8 -
Re: Please post your Seated Liberty images.
I bought my 1891-O quarter raw on Ebay for a measly $220. It probably got bagged by PCGS at some point due to a couple of flecks of what looked like copper metal stuck to its surface. Actually, they … (View Post)11 -
Re: The First Chain Cent I Ever Saw
I saw one for the first time at age 29 and immediately bought it. ;) (View Post)2 -
Re: I've been collecting for 50 years (since I was quite young)....
I vividly remember digging up a 1903 Barber dime in upstate NY while metal detecting back in 1999. Did it have a mintmark? Seems unlikely in the northeastern states. Flipped it over, and... (View Post)13 -
Re: 1878-s Seated Quarters and Half Dollars
My 1878-s quarter is PCGS AU50, but it isn't a peach for the grade. It's more like, "I guess you have to call that AU." The 1878-s was long regarded as a top-5 key date in the series, but i… (View Post)13