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Hey Bert,
I'm having trouble with the private messaging system.
Here are the pics you asked about.

John, your knowledge and research is beyond impressive.
And your willingness to share is more than generous.
You are a true Illuminator.
Thank You.

Congratulations to every winner, and tip of the hat to every one that was in the competition.

I've been known to pick up such oddities for my teaching examples.

I will assume that the removal of solder is an attempt to restore a piece previously used for jewelry. The term solder is frequently used as a generic term like “tape” or “adhesive.” In this case there are two types of solder to consider. Solder used in electronics has a low melting temperature (aro...

There are several factors that could account for a "boomerang" without letter transfer. Strength and angle of clash, polishing after the event, etc. But another explanation might be that the obverse die that was involved in the clash was later swapped out and a different obverse die used to make you...

Congratulations John.

Brings back memories.

The 37A was one of the harder coins for me to find.
However this may be due to the fact that I am limited to hunting via auction pictures.
Great find, Bert.

I will be having Thanksgiving with my best friend of 55 years now, and his wife. They have invited me every year for the last 15 years, and this will be my first opportunity to accept. I've been instructed not to bring anything. I assume this is because she is generous and accommodating, and because...

I'm not enough of an insider to understand, "records for NGC-certified pieces just don’t apply here."

Very nice piece. Thanks for the work you put into the study.

I thought the bidding at GC was a little higher.
Connection, coincidence or just my imagination?

Allowing for die/coin wear, I'd go along with doubling or tripling.

I'm stumped - I don't have a V-13.

Die is showing wear, as well as the coin.
But for a quick and dirty, I think this is it.
As usual, it's more apparent "in hand."

Yes.
Will try to get photo later.

My best guess would be V-27/27A.

I swung by my local B&M to pick up a little bullion just in case to economic Doom and Gloom people are correct. And my dealer has added a new catagory of dollars that can be purchased at the current spot price of silver. Theses are a little better than the real culls. I quickly picked out a few that...