Far too much money for those coins. Until you know more, I would suggest you stick with PCGS, NGC or ANACS certified coins.
Reeded Edge half dollars. A specific coin would be the 1839-O.
MS.
Experience.
It's AU and I don't think the color is original, either.
Both are EF45 through AU50, in my opinion and based only upon the images. Both look to have been dipped and/or cleaned, too.
It's a proof and I think it is awfully attractive. The Olympic proof gold from 1988 is one of my favorite modern gold proofs, too.
No.
The coin is quite lovely and would grade around G6 or VG8. However, it is a common coin and worth relatively little. Therefore, certification...
I am very happy it has been stopped and was disgusted by the entire episode.
I can't make heads or tails of the logic in this post and I was at the ANA today for dealer set up.
A complete set is much less liquid and, unless it is uniformly spectacular, is worth less intact, too.
I had forgotten about the no charge policy for collectors when the coin fails the evaluation process. For dealers there is a charge either way....
The PR-1 cent is uber-cool and yes, the 1836 Gobrecht is a PR10.
Looks genuine after being ex-jewelry, polished and plated.
I went through 300-original US double mint sets from 1947-1958 one afternoon at Dealer Day at the Baltimore show back in March, 2000 and this...
I always viewed this series as a three-coin type set.
I love reading your threads. The passion is obvious and is off the charts while the information contained is worth reading for virtually every...
One problem with a thread like this is attempting to see the coin with a single set of images off a computer monitor in the way that the TPG saw...
This is a terrific write-up and thread. It should be read by all who have an interest in Barber coinage. The three coins you picked up over the...
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