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  1. ddddd liked The Meat man's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    Now, here are a couple more "details" coins from my collection. Neither of them are slabbed. The first is this cleaned Burma peacock...

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  2. ddddd liked geekpryde's post in the thread Post Your Commemorative Half Dollars (1892-1954).

    Okay, not a half dollar, but in the spirit of "Classic" silver commemoratives. [ATTACH]

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  3. ddddd replied to the thread I bought One of My Dream Coins.

    Congrats! I will guess VF 35

    Sep 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
  4. ddddd liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread I bought One of My Dream Coins.

    I've always wanted one of these. Many of you know that I collect Bust Halves, but I've always wanted to go back further. Flowing Hair...

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  5. ddddd liked mlov43's post in the thread New Book on Korean Coins **NICE**.

    Numismatic author Calvin Jin has just released FOR FREE DOWNLOAD his revised and edited book version of his blog posts that comprise the...

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  6. ddddd liked CoinCorgi's post in the thread 1892 year set.

    1892 year set. Just goofing off - too hot outside to do actual work. Fantasy version... [ATTACH] Circulated and cleaned version......

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  7. ddddd liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    this is a very good example. This Bar Copper was my dream coin since I was a pimple faced coin geek. It is detailed for a tooled...

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  8. ddddd liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    Unequivocally, yes. I was collecting long before anyone ever heard of a TPG. History and eye appeal are my drivers. I have a cabinet...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
  9. ddddd liked Aunduril's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    I have no problems with buying details coins. I have several. It really depends on what the details are. If they don't bother me then...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
  10. ddddd liked -jeffB's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    I have no qualms about buying a details coin if it appeals to me. "Does it appeal to me" gets complicated, though. Scratched in a way...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
  11. ddddd liked RonSanderson's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    For certain types of Detail’ed coins, I think of the designation as a signal to do extra diligence. We have seen on this forum that...

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  12. ddddd liked Dafydd's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    I totally agree with your compromise @The Meat man , that would be my approach too. From my perspective the ""details stigma definitely...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
  13. ddddd replied to the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    I did not vote either because like @ToughCOINS there was not an answer that fit my perspective. Sometimes it is about price, sometimes...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
  14. ddddd liked The Meat man's post in the thread Would you ever buy a "details" grade coin?.

    As I venture more into the realm of modern world and US coins, the question of "details" coins comes up. Coins that are deemed to be...

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  15. ddddd replied to the thread American Buffalo 2026 Anniversary 1/10 Oz Gold Coin.

    I don't think they look at the secondary market and most times there is a pricing grid that dictates the amount to charge based on gold...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM