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No_Ragrets liked geekpryde's post in the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
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Feb 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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No_Ragrets replied to the thread Fun poll: You can have any of these 8 rare coins for free - Which would you choose?.
I would go for the Barber quarter. In high grades those little buggers are really nice looking!
Feb 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM -
No_Ragrets replied to the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
Ohhhh, I see now. I didn't know that they made up their own rarity scale. That seems a bit counterintuitive, but then again... why would...
Feb 13, 2026 at 8:02 AM -
No_Ragrets liked mrweaseluv's post in the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
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Feb 13, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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No_Ragrets liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
Good morning, and welcome to February 13th. (Yikes! Friday the Thirteenth! LOL) Today we move into the dimes. Because we're working on...
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No_Ragrets liked micbraun's post in the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
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Feb 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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No_Ragrets liked messydesk's post in the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
PCGS uses a different scale -- the PCGS CoinFacts Rarity Scale™. It's a classic example of precision without accuracy, having 92...
Feb 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM -
No_Ragrets liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
I too had to Google "URS numbers". And then I had to change the keywords to "URS numbers numismatics" to get a relevant result. I was...
Feb 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM -
No_Ragrets liked Eduard's post in the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
When it comes to Bust Dimes I always refer to the 'Bust Dime Variety Identification Guide' by Zack, Scuderi and Merrill. The guide...
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No_Ragrets liked Publius2's post in the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
To succinctly answer the OP's question: Generally all R values are estimates. The exceptions are for quite rare coins in the range of...
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM -
No_Ragrets attached a file to the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
[ATTACH] I don't understand why they put up those R numbers if they're wholly inaccurate, but they're there for certain.
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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No_Ragrets liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread A Surprise Half Cent.
I purchased a collection a few years ago and just finished going through it late last year. The woman I bought it from was very pleased...
Feb 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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No_Ragrets attached a file to the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
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Feb 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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No_Ragrets liked messydesk's post in the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
In order for the information to be useful, it has to be managed like a population report. A single, comprehensive source updated at...
Feb 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM -
No_Ragrets replied to the thread Question on survival estimates and those "R" numbers.
Well, that was a quick Google search (URS numbers) that I read the result and quickly thought "no thanks!" It seems very similar to what...
Feb 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM