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    Ever look at the PCGS Shared Orders page?

    Yeah, I've poked around there for over a decade, and seen some submissions where every coin was bad news of one kind or another, others with most...
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 24, 2017 at 5:54 PM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Should This Be Slabbed?

    Yes, really Paddy. The guidelines are written primarily to allow the graders leeway when marks are large enough, or so oriented that they make it...
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 23, 2017 at 2:14 PM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Should This Be Slabbed?

    This coin will get the FBL designation, however, FBL is quite common for '49-D halves. If it stands no chance at MS64, I wouldn't bother and,...
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 23, 2017 at 1:39 PM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    WTT: Want to trade miscellaneous for obsolete 90% US silver coinage

    ToughCOINS is trying to dispose of stuff cluttering space that could better serve merchandise I prefer to offer on the website, so we have a lot of...
    Thread by: ToughCOINS, Jul 23, 2017 at 12:41 PM, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale
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    1971 D Ike Dollar variety?

    These are available in single and multiple talon versions, were the subject of widespread speculation decades ago, and are actually rather common.
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:33 AM in forum: Error Coins
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    Let's see your newest acquisitions!

    I guess the meaning is much the same . . . the tougher they get to locate, the tougher it becomes to afford them.
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 22, 2017 at 7:41 PM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Let's see your newest acquisitions!

    This 1862 Half from Philly is a very tough date (proofs excepted). I'm curious . . . is anyone else having a really hard time buying nice better...
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 22, 2017 at 4:32 PM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1996-P 10C Collar Clash Found in Circulation.

    Below is a collar clash on an O/C Ike. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 22, 2017 at 1:15 PM in forum: Error Coins
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    25C - Clamshell Lamination - A Different kind of Lamination - Thread #7

    I believe I've got a clamshell Ike tucked away somewhere Paddy . . . haven't seen many of my Ike errors in a decade or so.
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 20, 2017 at 7:17 PM in forum: Error Coins
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    GTG 1895 Morgan Dollar

    ED?
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 20, 2017 at 5:36 PM in forum: What's it Worth
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    Toned Coins??

    Easy . . . this person can have as many as he wants. I imagine he'd tell you that you can have as many as you'd like too.
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 20, 2017 at 12:12 PM in forum: Coin Chat
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    Strategies on when to Sell

    It's probably none of my business, but you posted the subject, so I'm weighing in . . . I think you are playing with fire. Even before you are...
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:44 PM in forum: Bullion Investing
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    Stacks said they are the same grade; PCGS says they are all different. You say?

    64 / 62 / 63 in that order.
    Post by: ToughCOINS, Jul 17, 2017 in forum: US Coins Forum