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DWLange

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  1. DWLange
    Thanks for all the nice comments. It was a fun presentation to give, even though we had to recreate the first 20 minutes or so due to a failed recording!
  2. DWLange
    Now I have an urge to go the Waffle House. There's one right nearby where a coin dealer was robbed about ten years ago while returning from the FUN show.
  3. DWLange
    There is no way to determine the surviving population of 1878 8TF dollars. The government's melting of silver dollars was recorded by the number of coins without respect to date and mint. Ditto for any commercially melted coins.
  4. DWLange
    Whenever incused lettering is used the result frequently is strike doubling.
  5. DWLange
    One constrict of the U. S. Mint's modern coins is that they all must have sharply defined and uniform rims, and this feature contrasts dramatically with the the 1921 edition.
  6. DWLange
    Peter the Great (ruled 1682-1725) was determined to modernize Russia, which he saw as backward and something of a laughing stock to Europeans. In the 1690s he ordered anyone associated with his palace and government to cut off their beards, which were not in fashion in Europe at the time. Those who failed to comply, primarily the Boyars, were required to pay a beard tax of 100 rubles per year.
  7. DWLange
    In my writing I use the term "currency strike," which conveys the purpose of the coin without implying that it is circulated or uncirculated.
  8. DWLange
    That's Kaiser Wilhelm II front and center, so it's from the period of the German Empire.
  9. DWLange
    On your coin the clash is visible as a diagonal line projecting southwest from Liberty's neck just below the junction with her jaw.
  10. DWLange
    The clash is in front of Liberty's neck and was imparted by the eagle's wing, a common occurrence: http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/1891-P_VAM-2B
  11. DWLange

    1974 penny

    DWLange replied to Jeana1111's topic in Ask NGC/NCS

    It appears to be a normal 1974 Philadelphia Mint cent in MS RD (red). You mentioned that it has no mintmark, but that's normal for Philly cents, except the 2017-P cents.
  12. DWLange
    It's a normal coin that is corroded and was likely pounded into a larger diameter.
  13. DWLange
    A 20-cent piece could not be struck on a quarter dollar planchet at all, because it wouldn't fit inside the smaller coin's collar.
  14. DWLange
    For the recent symposium sponsored by the Newman Numismatic Portal I presented a program about Whitman's blue folders as collectibles in their own right. It's now been posted online: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/607666
  15. DWLange
    Yep, it has the eighth edition globe logo.
  16. DWLange
    NGC has certified it in bronze, so as along as it's a genuine US Mint product there's no reason to believe NGC would not certify a silver striking:
  17. DWLange
    You got a nice folder from Whitman's Eighth Edition (1967-78).
  18. DWLange
    You could research the calorie count at the concession stand... All kidding aside, I'm sorry you won't be there.
  19. DWLange
    No, it is a damaged coin.
  20. DWLange
    Inverted dates happened from time to time. Examples include cent varieties dated 1844 and 1851, as well as gold eagles dated 1865-S. Prior to adoption of the four-digit gang punch such mistakes typically were limited to single numerals, an example being found with 1809 half cents that have the 9 over an inverted 9. The 1812 half dollar variety listed in catalogs as 5/2 (in the denomination) is actually 5 over an inverted 5, but getting that recognized continues to be a challenging process.
  21. DWLange
    What he said...
  22. DWLange
    I don't see the controversy. The same thing happened in 1999, and the coins have long been accepted as collectible entries in the series. https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/american-eagles-and-bullion-coins/gold-eagles-5-1986-date/?page=1
  23. DWLange
    Perhaps not done intentionally, but it was certainly a careless lapse in quality control. The same mistake occurred with two denominations of gold ASEs in 1999, so there's no reason to believe this recurrence will be handled differently.
  24. DWLange
    I don't imagine the hoard included a proof striking like the one shown, but it's nice to see just the same.
  25. DWLange
    It's not an exact recreation, but the U. S. Mint did a much better job than it usually does in reviving old designs. The finish given to the new Morgan and Peace Dollars is in keeping with other current Mint products, so the 2021 coins will not have the same overall look as the 1921 pieces.