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Re: IrishMike's prized spotted coin
Lakes - I'm curious, have you seen any as strong on the lower half as this one? Most I've seen have stronger upper detail, often showing the bustline on each side of the shield. Either the dies weren't always as parallel as we think -- which would account for the uneven strikes seen on a lot of IH's from this era -- or… -
Re: Juz bit*hin'
I am sorry to hear your troubled. I was unemployed for 18 months. We nearly lost the house. Then my Dad died. I nearly sold the coin collection. I was offered a eight dollar an hour job the same day I was to close the deal. I decided that was a sign to hold on. After several months trying to support my family and debts on… -
Re: Stack’s Bowers Galleries Partners with David Hall to Launch Collectible Market Qualified (CMQ)
In adding to Coinbuf's comment, ANACS graded several variety coins well before NGC and PCGS- Including Morgan VAMs and various double dies among others- such as the 1946 WLH DDR. I see no compelling reason not to accept ANACS graded coins such as these if it is really is about the coin. Further, seems the decision making… -
Re: Refuted 1914/3 Buffalo Nickel by Kevin Flynn
This has been discussed ad nauseam here before so I won't comment any further except for what follows: For anyone who may be interested in seeing the study Dr Wiles of CONECA is conducting I would suggest visiting the CONECA website here: http://varietyvista.com/index.htm and selecting this topic- Detailed Study of the… -
Re: Branch Mint Proofs
<< <i>I think intent of the coiner is irrelevant to a coin being a proof or not. A US proof might be defined as a coin struck twice by a basined die though some people would insist the dies, blanks, or all three are polished. I don't believe you can positively discern whether a coin is struck twice or not. Those struck… -
Re: Is this a fake?
Lifted from another source: The 1906-S peso is a scarce coin, but to make matters worse, the 1906-S is heavily counterfeited. Both cast counterfeits and altered date examples exist. There are a few diagnostics to help us determine which is a genuine and which is a forgery. In 1905, around OCT or NOV (depending on the… -
Re: Express submission results: an AG03 and a Genuine 98
Now that I'm at home, I was able to dig out the pictures of the 1870-cc. Most of the people reading this thread have probably seen it already, as I posted it several times before. How could anyone forget a numismatic horror show like this? Funny story about this coin. When I purchased the complete set that contained this… -
Re: Poll: Which production type do you prefer to collect - Proofs of Business Strikes?
I like both the uncs and proofs as well but comparing them is like comparing apples and oranges usually and sometimes like comparing apples, and, well, apples. Business strikes are fascinating because they can bo so very scarce in original condition can be simply horrid. Coins are struck by rusted dies, tumbled in cement… -
Re: Some 1840 half dimes, "P" mints
I took another look at your 1840 half dimes, and reread your comments, and might be able to shed some light on the last coin you pictured, with the die crack through the 8 in the date. It appears to be an example of the V6 Shattered Obverse. If you look closely, however, you will see that the small die crack that is almost… -
Question regarding the striking of coins, Primarily about the collar.
I have seen a few boardstruck IHC's that were struck out of collar. After thinking this through, my idea of how a coin was struck goes out the window. The way I invisioned it was: 1. The coin drops into the collar, that is in position over one of the dies, this keeps the planchet somewhat in place. 2. The other die smacks…
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