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  1. Spark1951 liked Eric Babula's post in the thread Hi, I'm back......if anyone cares..

    Hey everyone! It's been like 7 months since I've been on CT and CU. What have I missed??? LOL! Had a busy year. Bought a truck....

    Feb 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
  2. Spark1951 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1975 high D nickel.

    Holy cow!!! $1,080.00! :greedy: OK, @NLL - you get to hear my cat Bean's opinion on the matter. I only roll out the "BeanWow"...

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  3. Spark1951 liked No_Ragrets's post in the thread Help with a Merc, please?.

    Thank you all for your help! I've never really gotten into mercs very much so I was kinda surprised to see polishing lines like I see on...

    Feb 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
  4. Spark1951 replied to the thread Help with a Merc, please?.

    AU58/58+…full bands with slight flattening of the diagonals. Same type wear on the hair and wings on the obverse…solid pickup for $15…

    Feb 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
  5. Spark1951 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Help with a Merc, please?.

    While I’m probably not much better at Mercs than you, I see a solid AU coin there, and a solid buy at 15 bucks.

    Feb 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
  6. Spark1951 liked alurid's post in the thread Help with a Merc, please?.

    From what I see on the reverse bands, I would say its in the high AU. Just my opinion from what little I know. check here......

    Feb 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
  7. Spark1951 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Mercury 1916 D - What do you think?.

    Solid 16-D. I own a contemporary very well done 16-D counterfeit and I see none of the signs of an added mintmark. Usually the...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
  8. Spark1951 liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread 1969 D penny missing I.

    Nice. That is what we call a "cud". A cud falls in the die break category. When a die breaks from use over time, the metal from the...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:36 AM
  9. Spark1951 liked ksmooter61's post in the thread 1969 D penny missing I.

    Most members would ask you to create a new thread for each coin, just FYI. That is definitely a nice find, a die crack or break that...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
  10. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread 1969 D penny missing I.

    A few dollars? I'm in the no premium at all camp o_O Sorry

    Feb 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
  11. Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread The Mystery Initials on the Washington Commemorative Half.

    Those pareidolia bushes must have been in full bloom when that was engraved...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM
  12. Spark1951 liked LakeEffect's post in the thread The Mystery Initials on the Washington Commemorative Half.

    Wow, I know my eyesight isn't what it used to be but I had no idea how bad! :hilarious:

    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
  13. Spark1951 liked derkerlegand's post in the thread The Mystery Initials on the Washington Commemorative Half.

    I think that I see it... [ATTACH]

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  14. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread Capped Die Cents - Throwback Slabs.

    Hello everyone, There was a delay in our flight to Puerto Rico. We arrived at our home about 5AM :confused: My wife is still sleeping...

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  15. Spark1951 liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Guess the Error......1967 Lincoln Cent..

    I am in with the capped die.

    Jan 31, 2026 at 2:43 AM