Just Bob

On 6/25/2024 at 5:38 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Took several years of searching but was finally able to find and pick up an example of this type a month or so ago. 

Doesn't it feel good to finally be able to land one you've been looking for for a while?

The three cent piece appears to exhibit Indirect Die Transfer, or “ghosting,” rather than a die clash.

AU 58

These were issued by Govmint.com, a private company not affiliated with the US mint. They also struck 1 ounce pieces in that same design.

Looks like a crude imitation of a Spanish cob. Possibly something that someone picked up in a souvenir shop and lost in your yard.

On 6/22/2024 at 11:57 AM, Blackmon0803 said:

 A lot of these that I listed are not one offs, or so I thought. 

Correct. That makes these varieties. The die chips, scratches, clashes, etc that caused these anomalies were struck into multiple coins. People give them cute little names to make them more attractive to buyers (something that I really never have cared for.) Errors, on the other hand, usually only affect one or a few coins. Those listed above, such as clipped planchets, or off-center strikes, normally only affect one coin. Sometimes if you have a capped die, or similar occurrence, multiple coins will be affected. All will be slightly different, though.

Actually, the separation of variety and error when describing anomolies is a fairly recent thing. At one time, they were all grouped together. Even the third party graders have listed varieties as error coins. For example: early on, PCGS listed the Franklin half with a die clash that showed as buck teeth on Benjamin Franklin's portrait as a "'Bugs Bunny' error," when, in fact it is actually a die state or variety. There are other instances where TPGs and major dealers have listed things like the 1955 Lincoln cent with major doubling on the obverse as a "doubled die error." Numismatic authors and researchers, like David Lange, were instrumental in showing how these were actually separate occurrences, and it is beginning to catch on in the numismatic world.

Looks like a filled die error on the "L." I think the disturbance on the top of the "E" is where something hit the coin, moving metal a bit. Not something that will make you rich, but an interesting find 

I don't get a chance to view a lot of Barber halves in person, but, judging by the ones I have seen, you may have quite a challenge finding coins to match your initial purchase. Good luck with the hunt, and don" t forget to post pics of your newps. 

On 6/19/2024 at 5:11 AM, Sandon said:

 

   Why do you waste your time and ours with these ridiculous offers?

I am convinced that this is someone who knows exactly what he is doing. Possibly a former member who was banned, and has returned to pester the members here. His way of getting even, I suppose. I don't buy the fake "foreign speak" or the supposed ignorance of the actual value of his coins. Possibly the best way to handle him may be to just put him on ignore, or, do as I do: read his posts, laugh at him, and move on.

On 6/16/2024 at 9:48 AM, ldhair said:

In my 22 years on this site, I have never paid anything. The same on CU. 

Ditto. I have created threads, posted pictures, and responded to hundreds of threads without having to pay NGC anything. Regardless of other peoples’ experience or understanding of the way this site is supposed to work, the fact remains that posting on this forum is free, unless a member chooses to buy an upgraded membership.

Interesting looking piece.

On 6/11/2024 at 11:27 AM, Coin Awed said:

 My ding seems to be a little bigger

 

You may want to keep that to yourself. We get a bunch of guys comparing the size of their dings, this could get ugly real quick. 

On 6/11/2024 at 7:57 AM, Redline68 said:

I agree. 

To me, it gives off home shopping network vibes.

Unfortunately, NGC has been moving in that direction for quite some time, in my opinion. Being bought out by an investment firm certainly hasn't helped. NGCX, their association with Vaultbox, and the affiliation with CFC and their pawn-shop-like gold loans have done nothing but cheapen the brand.

Well, "nothing" is probably the wrong word to use. I'm sure they have managed to make money for their investors.

Using your logic, I could pick up a rock out of my driveway, list it on eBay for a hundred bucks, and claim, "it may contain a diamond, but I don't know. Judge for yourself."

Technically not illegal, I suppose, but definitely slimy, as Coinbuf said. Add to that the fact that you repeatedly spammed this forum after being told it was not acceptable, and I have to conclude that you are definitely someone of low moral character. That may not bother you even a little bit, but if I knew that a whole forum full of people felt that way about me, I would give some thought to changing my ways.

Unbelievable 

On 6/8/2024 at 11:38 PM, Lauren Scheffler said:

Wow! Thats amazing to see! I was actually trying to find another image with this same counterstamp but didn’t have any luck. The stamp is slightly different but most likely the same person. I’m 99% sure this refers to a person name Henry Barrett Crosby. I learned that amongst other things he was a wholesale grocer and I learned it was fairly common for store owners to mark their money. He also worked for Samuel Colt for a period of time. Do you have any other information about that coin? A link to its sale? Etc 

Click here

Sell price was $240, including the buyers premium.

On 6/8/2024 at 6:27 AM, EGH49 said:

I feel your pain, and we're probably in good company.  

Is it true that unused stamps are always valid?  If so I'm thinking of just using as many of the common 1950s - 1990s as I can.  I don't care if I have to cover the envelope in 3 cent stamps!

On more than one occasion, I have gotten packages in the mail that had several dollars worth of low denomination stamps glued on them. Some were from the 50s, 60s and 70s - possibly even older. I haven’t looked lately, but at one time a person could buy old stamps on Ebay for below face value. Sellers could save a lot of postage by using lots of old stamps on their packages.

Is there any way you can post a clearer picture of the obverse?

On 6/8/2024 at 4:20 PM, Blackmon0803 said:

The Canadian 10 cent is the bluenose and looks really good. If this is the best forum I will upgrade my membership to post that coin. I am grasping for reliable information. I can also post several other coins with the errors I mentioned

You do not have to be a paying member to post pictures of coins or ask for advice. All we members ask is for you to post clear, cropped, correctly oriented pictures of tue full coin, obverse and reverse, along with clear close-up pictures of the area with the error or variety. And, although it seems like an odd request, we prefer only one coin per thread. Posting more than one coin in a thread can get confusing, and usually ends with members not knowing which coin is being talked about.

Looking forward to seeing what you have.