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Re: Why Fugio New Haven Restrikes are Called Restrikes
So a novodel is a backdated piece made from either original or non-original dies, while a restrike is essentially made from existing original dies but struck later. I think it would be beneficial to further clarify its definition by specifying that a novodel is produced by the mint or governing body from which the series… -
Re: RELISTED Scary good counterfeits 1793 wreath cent + 1806 half cent
That may be true, but many of the same ones we have been chasing since fall 2015 are still hitting the TPG's and eBay; many if not most of these have been struck from dies made from damaged and repaired source coins, and many of the details do not match known genuine examples. Early copper is tricky, as there are very few… -
Re: eBay and online scams
You've opened a can of worms....I'll start it off by describing the "error" category, the one I frequent most. More times than not any more the sellers don't have a clue what they have and it shows. Unfortunately the bidders don't know either and end up paying high prices on a bunch of crap. Doubled dies that aren't is the… -
Re: 1983 DDR Lincoln...Under Appreciated?
<< <i>Most modern DD are under appreciated like the 2009 006 skeleton finger >> Ya, I don't see the comparison. That said the 83 DDR is just about the most valuable of the Zincolns so that doesn't speak of "underrated". I guess a better way to look at the question is why doesn't such a dramatic DDR have crossover appeal to… -
Re: 2008 Monroe dollars struck on quarter planchets
7over8: Again, could you please paste the quote from Coin World that you think makes it at all possible the coins were released in quarter rolls. You are obviously misunderstanding the article and as a result, you are spreading false information. In the scenario you describe (presses meant to strike quarters had Monroe… -
Re: why is the 3C Nickel series the most famous one for die clashes?
so the multiple clash COULD be the result of ONE die tangling? Could the dies sort of bounced in that millisecond according to your explaination? I know little about the minting process from this era but I'd guess the dies chattered against each other since there was no resistence (no planchet) between them. The ultimate… -
Re: Lessons learned at the National
<< <i>1) In general, it appears eBay is the low price place and prices at the National will be 20-30% greater than eBay. 2) High grade vintage continues to sky rocket 3) Centered cards will always come at a premium 4) Some dealers do not understand cash sales do not incur eBay, paypal, shipping fees...thus they could… -
Re: So Ken Griffey Jr. hates coins?
<< <i> << <i> << <i> << <i>ARod.....$28,000,000 a year, 155 games, 3 at bats per avg game.......$60,215 per AB, thats alot of pennies >> Thats slightly misleading as it doesnt account for his defense, or practice sessions. Take my line of work as an example. $75,000 a year....average of maybe 18 fires per year...thats… -
Re: What was the rate of striking of coins by the mints steam press c. 1850?
The smallest coins might have taken longer than dollars or double eagles. From examining gold dollars and silver 3-cents, it seems they have more clashed dies than other denominations. A practical guess is that the small planchets stuck in the feeding tubes more easily than larger planchets. (Due to low mass and surface… -
Re: Die cracked obverse 1839-O half on Ebay
I'm certainly not an expert on the Bust halves, particularly the Reeded Edge Bust halves, but I think we can be sure that they are die cracks and not planchet flaws. In fact, we can attribute that die marriage to the JR-2 1839-O, which cracked even more extensively than this. I believe this is a (Die) State a, as the die…
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