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  1. longnine009 liked PamR's post in the thread 1909 S VDB wheat.

    All dates in this album not the best of shape, but I feel the 1909s VDB looks pretty good. Been in friend’s vault over 54 years....

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  2. longnine009 liked PamR's post in the thread Heraldic Art silver medals produced by Robert McNamara set.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi all. Been a while. Life and could not sign in. A friend’s dad has these...

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  3. longnine009 liked Inspector43's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    Here are some of my Proof Coins found during CRH: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    1985 S Proof CRH-tile.jpg 1988 S Proof CRH-tile.jpg 1992 S Proof CRH-tile.jpg Apr 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
  4. longnine009 replied to the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    ^ Best answer IMO.

    Apr 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
  5. longnine009 liked dwhiz's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I'm not perfect, so my coins don't have to be. And yes i all kinds from proof to road rash, I love them all.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    2025 S Texas Rev PR70 1a-horz.jpg ugly 25c 3.jpg Apr 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
  6. longnine009 liked green18's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    Glorious! :)

    Apr 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
  7. longnine009 liked Inspector43's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I have Proof, Uncirculated and circulated in my collection. The sets have been mostly found in the wild or traded for. Here are a few of...

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  8. longnine009 liked Spark1951's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I have collected proof and high MS coins but my ardent focus is on finding coins that have survived circulation and are MS (newly added...

    Apr 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
  9. longnine009 liked The Meat man's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I do think the older the proof, the better. A proof coin from the 1800s or even earlier is actually pretty special. Ditto for very low...

    Apr 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
  10. longnine009 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I am a historical US coin collector primarily. I spent my whole life collecting “average” circulated coins because it was all I could...

    Apr 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
  11. longnine009 replied to the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.

    I'd prefer a fender washer over a proof coin. I'd take a XF45 or 40 anytime. I do have proofs that only came in that version; such as...

    Apr 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM