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  1. Spark1951 replied to the thread Hundred Dollar Silver-Lets Play A Game.

    COMEX …Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM

  2. Spark1951 liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread Dime with streaks in field surface.

    They're called Die Polishing Lines. If a die is polished to harshly it will leave scratches on the surface. When a coin is struck with...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:43 PM

  3. Spark1951 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Junk will demand a premium..

    He got auto-corrected... "offered" should be "afford". It really depends on who we're talking about. Someone who can afford $50 every...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM

  4. Spark1951 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Junk will demand a premium..

    As long as they also buy it for a premium....

    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM

  5. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread Spectacular Double Struck 1887 Morgan Dollar!.

    Hello everyone, Last Friday I quickly attended the New York International Numismatic Convention. I couldn't stay long or attend on...

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  6. Spark1951 liked SensibleSal66's post in the thread 1968 D kennedy.

    I barely see anything. Terrible pics, :grumpy:

    Jan 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM

  7. Spark1951 liked Jeffjay's post in the thread US Mint updated silver pricing today.

    I gave up on the mint long ago. Most anything I've ever wanted in the last several years has become available on the open market often...

    Jan 19, 2026 at 8:23 PM

  8. Spark1951 liked Heavymetal's post in the thread Interesting description on eBay.

    Can’t make this stuff up

    Jan 19, 2026 at 12:38 AM

  9. Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread Interesting description on eBay.

    So does it have its original skin, or doesn't it?

    Jan 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM

  10. Spark1951 liked Barberian's post in the thread Question for experienced coin graders.

    Neither. The coin has planchet lines, probably from rollers in the planchet production process. This is of mint origin and will not...

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  11. Spark1951 liked The Meat man's post in the thread The First Consul: Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1804.

    I've been wanting a coin of Napoleon as Premier Consul for some time. But they are scarcer, and tend to be a little pricier, than those...

    Napoleon AN12 AR franc.jpg 1280px-Bouchot_-_Le_general_Bonaparte_au_Conseil_des_Cinq-Cents.jpg 1280px-Couder_-_Installation_du_Conseil_d'Etat.png Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres,_Portrait_de_Napoléon_Bonaparte_en_premier_consul.jpg Jan 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM

  12. Spark1951 liked Kevin Mader's post in the thread 1917 DDO help.

    I agree, along with our fellow enthusiasts. I was trying to focus on the 9, as you can see the split in the 9 on my coin. It was my...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM

  13. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread 1966 Nickel oddity? I say PMD..

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  14. Spark1951 liked KBBPLL's post in the thread 1966 Nickel oddity? I say PMD..

    "Original bank roll" is such nonsense it's not worth consideration. Did the US Mint ever have a nickel-sized reeded collar? No? Then...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM

  15. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1966 Nickel oddity? I say PMD..

    …has maybe been tightened in a vise?…are there more marks on the other end?(180 degrees around the other side). Marks 180 degrees apart...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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