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Re: Antique store OBW rolls.
I've been buying OBW rolls for 30+ years and have yet to be 100% certain one is original without opening it. There are many telltale signs, and I even published an OBW Roll buying guide 10 or 15… (View Post)2 -
1950-D RPM-003 LWC
I've been looking for one of these for a while. It's a "Top 100" coin on some list. A fairly modest RPM but perhaps it's tough to find so ended up on the list. Anyway, I trad… (View Post)4 -
Re: What is your favorite 20X loupe ( used to confirm a variety)
Before I got my B&L StereoZoom, I used the range of B&L Triplets and Coddingtons similar to the above. I remember when I purchased my B&L 20x Hastings Triplet, the seller sent a note prio… (View Post)2 -
Re: Opened a roll of 2023P dimes and so far I have 8 coins all with these marks. Are these mint errors?
Die chips, cracks, breaks, etc are a subset of errors and are known as die errors as opposed to the subset known as striking or minting errors. There are other subsets such as planchet errors, off-me… (View Post)1 -
Re: Close up pics
Those are very nice indeed! Looks like you're holding the coin at an angle to take these, which gives very good resolution but requires quite a lot of shots in the stack. How many shots did you … (View Post)1