http://www.ebay.com/itm/NERVA-96-98...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The above lot just closed. I wanted it but not for a good reason. It is even worse that I wanted it because I already had the coin below which is a bit nicer. Who sees why I wanted the coin? Did one of you buy it? I really would like to know if the buyer bought it for the same reason I found it appealing.
I don't know your reason, but it is interesting that Nerva resembles his adopted son and successor, Trajan, in this portrait.
Was it because of the mislabeling on this poor excuse for a slab company? Or is it because GERM looks to be GEPM?
You mentioned you wanted a mislabeled slab but I figured it would be from NGC, not that joke of a slab company. Even IGC would be interesting. But NNC? Did you even see the R is P in the photo for GERM? Maybe its just a bad pic, like all the photos of that seller.
Doug, if you just want an ancient error slab, I am open to trading you that one I got from Frank Robinson. I am not that attached to it, just owing it for giggles.
Wow, you guys are shopping for lousy slabs!!? Hey, I can make a slab that is even more wrong than that one ... ummm, is there a niche-market here? (if I call that coin an attic owl, will you buy it for a premium?)
Mind if I partner with you? I already have a name of our new venture, it will be called M.S Grading, get it, M S, Mint State..Mat-Steve...eh..I am running on 3 hours sleep.
=> not a bad name ... Ummm, but we could call it "Chicks and Animals" (you know, Mat & Steve) ... oh hmmm, maybe that's not the best name, eh?
I would think PCGS would pay a lot to get that back. Oh, wait, maybe it is PR69 and that is all that matters anyway???
1992-S Nope 50c Yep PR69DCAM Maybe SILVER Probably The US Mint made both clad 50-cent coins and silver 50-cent coins (in both 1992 & 1994). Based upon my precision optical measurement technique (tissue paper test), I have confirmed that the 1994-S coin inside the slab is probably silver. See post #19 https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ike-dollar-dansco-complete-with-all-proof-issues.223412/
