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James_OldeTowne

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  1. James_OldeTowne
    I'm probably wrong, but my first reaction was: Chinese fake.
  2. James_OldeTowne
    I actually chuckled, or as they say today - LOL. Thanks for the humor!
  3. James_OldeTowne
    I agree - damaged.
  4. James_OldeTowne
    That is a nice strike-through, though.
  5. James_OldeTowne
    $2600 sounds very high for such a set. These kinds of common proofs generally sell for much less than what price guides might lead you to believe.
  6. James_OldeTowne
    Classic strike doubling.
  7. James_OldeTowne
    The 1921 Morgan looks a little fishy to me. Overall, none of the coins seems high grade enough to warrant certification.
  8. James_OldeTowne
    My guess is: genuine and actually pretty nice. That strike weakness along the reverse right hand side tends to support that it's a genuine example.
  9. James_OldeTowne
    Aside from being struck by worn dies, there appears to be nothing unusual about that 1930-S.
  10. James_OldeTowne
    Those are both beauties! That's some kind of Christmas haul!
  11. James_OldeTowne
    I well remember the "poorman doubled-dies" being widely advertised in the 80s, or even possibly before that. The thing is, you can still find them routinely in any random group of wheat cents, so they are very common. Therefore, don't pay a premium for one.
  12. James_OldeTowne
    The OP coin does not look MS-70 to me - not really even close.
  13. James_OldeTowne
    The appearance is unnatural, going only by the photos.
  14. James_OldeTowne
    FWIW, I'd think that coin would be worth around $5000 - $6000. I've only ever personally handled one.
  15. James_OldeTowne
    Yep, or strike doubling, or whatever you want to call it except that it is not a doubled-die.
  16. James_OldeTowne
    It IS strangely appealing!
  17. James_OldeTowne
    Maybe the mint should strike coins that state only their grade as they eject from the dies. Then we wouldn't have to argue over their condition!
  18. James_OldeTowne
    It's a damaged coin and does not represent a mint error.
  19. James_OldeTowne
    I'm the editor of my club's newsletter and just had the great displeasure of mentioning that FUN has been cancelled.
  20. James_OldeTowne
    An excellent example of classic strike doubling.
  21. James_OldeTowne
    I'll throw in my 10-cents worth, only because I feel like I've seen billions of these dimes over the years. There surely must be dozens of die-marriages for 1853, as I've observed many different rim breaks, retained cuds, and other anomalies (die clashes as on yours, die defects, etc.) This particular date often gets dismissed along with others as a "common" but would make a fascinating study for varieties.
  22. James_OldeTowne
    What's the value of the package you're sending? And are you insuring it?
  23. James_OldeTowne
    I need to go back to watching those myself. I used to make it a point to view an old silent reel about once a week.
  24. James_OldeTowne
    The photo is pretty terrible and doesn't show any detectable evidence of a high-relief striking.
  25. James_OldeTowne
    Seems like I haven't seen that name in forever.