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ldhair liked Tall Paul's post in the thread Some 4rth issue Fractional US currency I picked up..
They were issued during the Civil War because there was a severe shortage of coins available in circulation for commerce.
Aug 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM -
ldhair liked Sallent's post in the thread Some 4rth issue Fractional US currency I picked up..
I always wanted to get into correctional currency at some point, and that point has now arrived. I started with the 10 cents:...
Aug 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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ldhair replied to the thread IGC grading.
I have never had any modern coins graded by ICG. I did have a group of more classic coins I sent in for conservation. They came back in...
Aug 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM -
ldhair liked johnmilton's post in the thread 1995 10th Anniversary American Gold Eagles Set & Rare ASE!.
I could had two of these sets for $1,200 apiece when I was a dealer in the 1990s. I was slightly attracted because it was a complete...
Aug 23, 2026 at 11:39 AM -
ldhair replied to the thread Is Platinum and Palladium dead from an investing stand point ?.
I bought a Platinum proof set from the mint in 2007. Today, it's worth about what I paid for it. I thought the price of platinum would...
Aug 23, 2026 at 10:14 AM -
ldhair liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread GTG 1855 Three Cent Silver.
That's a really nice piece. The strike is a bit weak and the luster is somewhat subdued. I'm going MS-62
Aug 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM -
ldhair liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread GTG 1855 Three Cent Silver.
I'm in the AU-55 camp. Sweet die clash, as is common on the trimes.
Aug 23, 2026 at 9:43 AM -
ldhair attached a file to the thread GTG 1855 Three Cent Silver.
Thirty something years ago I was hooked on almost any older coin with nice clash marks. I found this one at a local shop for $20. I put...
Aug 23, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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ldhair liked The Meat man's post in the thread The Man Who Would Be King: James Brooke and the White Rajahs of Sarawak.
Here's a coin I recently picked up, with a fascinating history steeped in the British colonial adventurism of the 18th and 19th...
Aug 22, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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ldhair liked johnmilton's post in the thread coin cleaning.
This is why I can’t buy most P-L graded and lower level Proof coins. They are ugly.
Aug 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM -
ldhair replied to the thread Won't be sending any more in for grading.
The hunt for a coin that comes back as a 70 is really tough. I can't tell the difference between a 69 or a 70.
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM -
ldhair replied to the thread Just in case anyone was wondering....
It's an illness that makes folks buy more coins.
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:11 PM -
ldhair replied to the thread coin cleaning.
As a normal I don't believe they can. I have gave hundreds of coins an acetone bath and sent them in for grading. Never had a problem....
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM -
ldhair replied to the thread coin cleaning.
To get a better idea of what rubbing a coin with cloth will do, try this. Take a proof cent that has problems and is almost worthless....
Aug 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
