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    CONTEST: Log Potato's I'm reducing my collection contest! Read the rules!!

    9 568 374
    Post by: Crusoe, Jan 1, 2012 in forum: Contests
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    1847 half dollar.Should I bite?

    I don't think so, I like the Heriatge one more, and especially with the price tag. I don't have anything against the one on ebay, but I do feel...
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 30, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Rant: Buying coins Cheap.

    Many collectros who are just getting into coins like the seated designs always wonder why they are "overpriced" compared to price guides. In my...
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 29, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Trying to find some TPG material.

    I see hairlines on the first, the second has a fair size scratch on the obverse and looks cleaned and retoned, the third has an old cleaning, but...
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Grade these.

    I'd go VG on the half, the obv. still has some nice detail, but the reverse is hard to see from the photos. It has been cleaned (one way or...
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    New Orleans Mint

    I found the mint to have a decent coin collection. If I recall a collector has some of their gold collection on loan. The mint (now a museum) has...
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: Coin Chat
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    I guess I forgot to show this.

    Keep in mind that Liberty is incuse; also look at the rim on the reverse and lack of detail on the eagle's wings
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    I guess I forgot to show this.

    I would say AG - scratched Nice pick up!
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Best U.S. Pattern/Trial Coin Book(s)?

    I find the big blue Pollock book to be a good reference book.
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Post your Seated Half Dollar's

    Jello, as best I can tell from those photos, the coin is a WB - 13 (WB - 104 cross reference)
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 17, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    nice 1799 silver dollar

    XF - 45, nice surfaces!
    Post by: Crusoe, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    A question for seated half experts

    Jello, where do you see doubling on the obverse? I only see toning. Nice patina either way.
    Post by: Crusoe, Nov 27, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    A question for seated half experts

    Another thing to keep in mind is that price guides are not really great for Seated material, especially ones like these with nice original surfaces.
    Post by: Crusoe, Nov 26, 2011 in forum: US Coins Forum