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Re: Mormon GTG - No cheating
Yes and no, there's a few things to consider there, . I guess if you want to be super strictly technical, but that's not how these have always been graded, * Planchet quality & strike - unstuck planchet observed on the other AU55 examples has that same roughness and texture. * Condition of the dies- Look at the surface… -
Re: post a CUD error....for us to chew on
I have always found this one to be particularly interesting For those who wish to read more.......click here for those who want to read it here................ Ken Potter's Educational Series ... The 1955-S Damaged Die Scenario by Ken Potter - NLG ©Ken Potter 2004 One of the more interesting examples of die damage that… -
Die Variety vrs Die Marriage
Many collectors think theses two terms are interchangeable. I even fall into the trap every now and then when speaking about them. Die Variety was used often in the past, including by Overton in the title of his book, when referring to a marriage. No wonder we were all so confused! So, a die VARIETY will refer to a die… -
The September death of generic gold was premature
One shouldn't get their gold coin advice from dealers who don't follow the spot gold market in context with currencies, bonds, stocks in general, and world events. Gold does not move in a vacuum....and neither do generic gold coins. "Unrealistic" premiums today can be bargain premiums a week to a month later. There is real… -
Re: Identification Confusion for Roman Coin
Just as the note on flip says, it's a Gordian III antonianianus. This is a very easy emperor to find, especially on an antonianianus . Here are the notes on Gordian III from my notebook: * Marcus Antonius Gordianus was the son of Antonia Gordiana who was the sister of Gordian II. His grandfather was Gordian I. * Gordian… -
Re: Error Coin Photos
In this case, the "A" got filled probably with grease and debris becoming hard pack and then breaking lose and falling onto an unstruck planchet and then struck by the dies leaving an impression. -
Re: Is there a Washington quarter struck with the obverse die used for Proofs?
I think they probably did, but 20 of each is hardly any to find a one-die variety - you may have to look at hundreds of each, at least. Not every proof obverse will have distinctive die markers that you can use - in fact, it may be a minority that do. Relative to the reverse, the obverse has a lot more space taken up by… -
Re: Canada 1967 double-struck info sought
No, the 47 ML is a different situation. 1947 was the year India gained its independence from Britain. So for all future Coinage, the reference to " Et Ind Imp" ( Emperor of India, had to be removed, as the British King no longer held the title. In early 1948 there was strong demand for currency but the dies with the… -
Re: Childhood Coin Stories
I was 9 or 10 years old..about 1960 and we were visiting friends in Sioux Falls. This guy a couple of years younger than i was showed me his Indian Head Penny collection. I thought it was the neates thing I had ever seen because I'd never seen an Indian Head Penny period! Next day I'm up on Phillips Ave. at the drug store… -
Re: what will she grade? i was super excited when i found her.
Here it is... Recently acquired this 1893-O which is a previously unreported type (C3 reverse). It is definitely part of the vintage privately-made "family" since the obverse is the same die which struck the privately-made VAMs 6 and 7. The tell-tale mark is the small dash above the "B" of PLURIBUS. The most interesting…
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