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Just Bob

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  1. Thank you for that confirmation. I was hoping you would see this thread and respond, because I wasn't 100 percent sure. The book said there was a die crack, and the Variety Plus pictures showed a crack, but I could not see it at all on the OP's coin. Now that you pointed it out, I can see it on my big monitor.
  2. I apologize. I should have given credit where credit was due. The pictures on NGC's Variety Plus page were the pictures that I used to try to attribute this coin.
  3. I think it is a great idea. The $10 gold coin will cost you about $1200, if you choose to include it, but it isn't hard to find. And, if you go just base metal and silver, your cost is much less - around $35 for proof coins. Depends on your budget, and how much you like your brother. It is a gift I would be happy to receive. Welcome to the forum.
  4. Is the area raised, sunken, or flush with the rest of the surface?
  5. I actually thought it was a very good question.
  6. The 1943 cents were made of steel with a thin plating of zinc. Once in circulation, it didn't take long for the plating to begin to wear off, and the steel to rust. In order to make them look more appealing, some companies stripped and re-plated the cents to make them look like new. These were often sold in 3-coin sets - one from each mint. According to some earlier posts by Mr Lange, NGC will not grade re-plated cents.
  7. I agree. Notice how the crack in the top picture does not go over the wing, but your scratch does?
  8. It looks to have been re-plated after it left the mint. I would guess that the lines are an anomaly caused by the plating process. That would fall under the post-mint damage category.
  9. That is a really old coin! MInted in 980, A.D. An ultra rarity!
  10. And, to further assist you and others, this is what you are looking for: (pictures courtesy of our hosts)
  11. That is the 2nd hairstyle, Small 8, Style 2 lettering, Reverse of 1797. That narrows it down to 19 (I think) die marriages. Breen 40 ( Sheldon 187 or Bowers-Whitman 54) is the only one that I could find on which the top left berry droops like that.
  12. That's a nice collection of books. If you don't mind selling just some, rather than the entire set at once, we may can deal. Doesn't the Post Office have some boxes that are "all-you-can-fit-in-it-regardless-of-weight-for-one-price" ? I don't mind paying to have them shipped.
  13. I did a quick search of Vamworld and Variety Vista, and did not find anything that matches, so I don't think it is a known variety. I think Jonathan is probably right - filled "O" mint mark. Would you mind showing a picture of the obverse side? Welcome to the forum, by the way.
  14. Amazon sellers: caiduoyi LiRanCoins meetcuer ditiejian yintazhuang Wonder where these guys are from.............
  15. I contacted Amazon, but got a quick "Thank You and Goodbye" from them.
  16. What Mr. Burdette said is absolutely true: the internet is full of misinformation and lies, and many things that you read and watch online need to be verified by a reliable source. Much of the information is just repetition of errors from earlier works. Mr. Burdette researches his books using information gleaned from historical documents from the mint, and other places. Mr. David Lange, director of research at NGC, and a poster on this forum, is another trustworthy author whose books are a good addition to any numismatic library. I am not saying that it is impossible, or even hard, to find reliable information on the web, you just need to make sure the source is trustworthy. Youtube, for example, seems to be full of sensationalist videos whose sole reason for existence is to get views. Probably best to stay away from there, when looking for information on coins.
  17. I don't think it was a necklace. Judging by the position and condition of the hole and the wear on both sides, I am thinking either watch fob, or keychain.
  18. All five of those appear to be the large date variety.
  19. These coins are from the El Cazador shipwreck. The lack of numerical grade comes from over 200 years of exposure to seawater.