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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....
Apr 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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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...
Apr 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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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]
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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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 -
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]
Apr 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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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 -
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...
Apr 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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