Sorry about the disappointment. BTW, periods and commas are your friends.
The denticles, stars, and mint mark are often giveaways on a fake. They look pretty good on yours. But I'm far from an expert, or even a competent...
Bullion coins came in a capsule and were shipped in bulk to the distributors, who re-sold them. Collector coins were packaged and sold...
The coins you bought from the mint were "collector" versions and should have a P mint mark. The one in your photo is a "bullion" version, without...
You get a rec for the David Bromberg reference. Somebody turned me on to "How Late'll Ya Play Till?" a hundred years ago and I'm still grateful....
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Back in the old days, dealers often sold BU, Choice BU, and Gem BU coins, which sort of implied ~MS-60, ~MS-63, ~MS-65 but there were no hard and...
I like that the designer's initials look like a Space Invader.
Interesting fellow, I'd add it to my collection.
Nice coin and thanks for bumping this old thread. I missed it the first time around and it's an interesting read.
I guess if you want the finest known, common date, zincoln. I guess. o_O
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