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Re: Off-Center Clashed Die Indian Cent - My Newest Addition to My Collection
I think the clash is too deep to be caused by hand if the dies were hardened. If done while hardened, it would have to be caused in the press. Imaging the obverse die not secure and partially falling out during a strike. The obverse die that cause this clash is not known. Now, that being said, I think he clash was done… -
Re: Why did all of the early mint engravers die in office?
I am not sure when the employment rules changed yet as I am still doing research but most of the early mint positions were for life. I know for sure that even Wright died in office in 1793 due to the yellow fever epidemic. Here is another tid bit of info concerning other engravers from a book I am writing on mint… -
Re: old cents found in change today!
Well, my biggest haul ever was a typical bank trip for $10 face in cent rolls to look through back in the Fall of 1995. 9 of the rolls had an account number on them and were all wrapped with the same old pinkish cent wrappers that used to be so common before the more current striped type. After going through the first of… -
Re: any data on how much 1962 civil war news psa 10 pop 1 goes for ?
Rick- Based on the prices and POPS below I would say a lot! PSA 10 Auction Prices for Civil War News 26 3/29/09 Messenger Of Death $1,352.00 POP 2 35 2/6/10 Gasping For Air $676.00 POP 5 52 2/10/11 Friendly Enemies $1,500.00 POP 3 54 2/6/10 A Horseman Falls $1,535.00 POP 3 55 3/29/09 The Silent Drum $1,081.00 POP 3… -
Re: GB Hammered Edward VI Shilling ND (1551-1553)
<< <i>Without my Spink book handy, I don't think there are mintage figures from that early. I can imagine such documents falling afoul of the Civil War a century later, perhaps. I don't think there are are reliable mintage figures up until the 18th century or so, but that is a wild guess and I could definitely be wrong.… -
Re: APMEX is selling the 5oz ATB coins right now - $1,395 per 5 coin set - SOLD OUT - MTB SELLING ON eBA
<< <i>the flipper party appears to have died before the sell out occured. who would have guessed that? >> Compare this situation to any other. I can't think of one. It only makes sense prices are falling. They have been available. It is to bad that most people didn't have the where with all to know where to buy them at… -
Re: 1927-D - Another Forgotten Buffalo Nickel
I agree with your assessment. The '27-D is one of the most poorly struck in the series but is not often cited for this. I've looked at over 100,000 Buffs while I was conducting my strike study and have never seen a fully struck coin of this date out of 517 coins observed. These are my comments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>… -
Re: PawPaul/Bushmaster8/Bcsican/Ronyahski/FC and maybe a few others....(yet another Franklin Thread!)
Got it ! ............superb chrome-like A+ luster and colors stronger then pix. All , and then some ; strong MS-66 with surfaces you wonder how possibly could have escaped the minting and handling process and not gotten marks ....... and as a plus ; has bell lines that years ago could have got the nod ! So , strong luster-… -
Re: NGC being sued over "first strike" designation
<< <i>It'll likely be a tough case against NGC because it clearly and continuously published the meaning of "First Strike" as it uses the designation. Not everybody has that defense. >> The law typically uses a "reasonable person" scenario. What will a reasonable person think "First Strike" means. As for continual… -
Re: You have too see this error!!!
A "dropped letter" is a very cool find. I don't think you will find it defined under LINGO on this site, but it does fall under this definition: error A numismatic item that unintentionally varies from the norm. Ordinarily, overdates are not errors since they were done intentionally while other die-cutting “mistakes” are…
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