Sorry, it is most certainly NOT a matte proof. Genuine 1909 proofs, both the VDB and the Plain, do not have the angular die scratch inside the C...
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Make sure you tell them that in 1909 there were Lots of people alive who knew Abe Lincoln personally, and that this coin had to circulate in the...
Yes Condor you are 110% correct. The only difficulty is that you need to fully explain those little diagnostics to both the curious and yourself....
The color looks Off, and those marks above the date and behind the neck look cut in, and polished. Almost looking like spots or corrosion were...
The wealthy will always be wealthy. They will seek out the rare, unique and desirable items that allow them to express their personalities....
He also knows his NGC graded coins will not sell for the same price as the same PCGS grade. but he saved a few bucks on the grading fee...and...
1909 S VDB PROOF (huh?) Pulled this image from an ebay auction....weird.
Time. The most scarce commodity you will ever have in your life.
It is wonderful to have great knowledge on the value of rare coins. But, in the long run, no one knows anything about the future. Worse comes to...
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