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When trying to research pre-Federal coins, I often find myself getting lost in the website linked below. Don't say I didn't warn you! https://coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/WashDRAPED.intro.html PS: link is for a specific coin but you can jump off from there

Those are really impressive results! I'm glad someone defined "EVOO" for me though....

Straight Outta Album. I liked this one for my "1818//7 large 8" representative because it is neither prime nor Overton's die-state "a". The obverse has a light die crack from the curl to the eleventh star, which is typical of O-101a, but no die cracks on the reverse. In a way, maybe it represents both coins in one neat package? Medicore iPhone pics, but you get the idea. Enjoy!

I agree with the grade. I was going to guess MS-65 but have no problem at all with NGC's commercial grade for this well-known strike-rarity.

I just wanted to say that this thread brought back a lot of memories! I was dealing in coins full-time in 2014 and was at the ANA when all these shenanigans were going on.

Straight Outta Album - enjoy! iPhone pics are a little fuzzy...

My website has been messed up for quite some time as I stepped away from full-time coins for a while. But I should get it back up and running... maybe by next year?

Straight Outta Album.... enjoy!

Nice to see 'em in NGC slabs!

The OP photos are deceptive and make it difficult to guess. Based on past experience, it's something like MS-63 and possibly PL.

I would have thought the OP coin was something like UNC/stained.

I actually use the word "emission" a fair amount during my cataloging duties. If only I had permission to collect a commission each time I used it....

Hey Jim! I seem to have lost my old account so at least from the perspective of "quality posts", yeah... looks that way!

One of THE rarest coins or tokens that I have ever owned ....

. . . . is actually pretty darned nice. I grade the coin pictured below as just VF-35, replaced in my album by a coin that I think grades EF-45. Enjoy!

I sold a couple at the last FUN Show and was only able to get something like $12 for each very decent example.

By "improperly stapled", I mean that whomever stored the coin did not use a staple-flat stapler. They used a normal office stapler which leaves the staple bumped high enough to be able to scratch other coins. By far, most of my collection is not certified, so I am highly particular about proper 2x2 storage!

Forgot to mention that I attribute this as S-292. Let me know whether you agree.

They had all manner of terrible coins in stock - damaged large cents, partial album sets of low grade coins, cleaned silver dollars and the usual stuff like that which holds little interest for me. But stuck way in the bottom of a pile was this coin, improperly stapled into a 2x2 but at least, not cleaned nor molested. The clerk was overgrading almost everything, then using a Redbook to (over)price the coins of interest to me. But even though he quoted me full "good", I paid what he asked for this one. I just don't often see a low-grade Classic Head cent with such a perfectly smooth and original surface. Enjoy!

I took iPhotos of this PCGS MS-67 recently:

The album had a fair number of common, problem-free examples when I bought it and I've since added about an equal number. And I am not the least bit apprehensive about including keys, even in if they have to be cracked out. Enjoy!

Roger, sure, I will get you much better pics. Give me a bit of time as I am heading out of time tomorrow on business. If you want to credit me: James Garcia, EarlyUS.com (although my website is currently messed up ). I will get my macro lens setup and get you images in the 4000x4000 range.

Roger, I hereby grant you permission to freely use those photos for your reference or publication in any book, journal or other article. Also, if you need them, I have 3000x3000 pixel images available for each. That being said, I photographed them in their original 2x2 flips. If you need really high quality images, I can extract them and re-image for you (I have a very good camera setup).

I am reviewing a few partial sets of buffalo nickels and found a surprising number with acid dates. Strangely, the nic-a-date coins often have VG or better sharpness aside from the date being worn off. Then it occurred to me that if a buffalo nickel wore down below, say AG-3, then surely the date would be gone completely, right? Or can you post a certified example at FA-2 or PO-1? Note that I'm generally referring to early dates -- probably pre-1925, as it seems like later issues retained their dates better, though here again, I have never seen a 1938-D in poor, or even fair grade.

As with many numismatic subjects, I just see some chemical properties at work.