If they were being collected, there wouldn't be so many up for sale so soon. We live in a, "How much is this worth?" society now. People collect...
It is speculation to make a quick buck, not building new collector base.
Looks like type I. Type II is flatter on the serifs, rather than raised ridges.
Corrosion. Zinc is almost the worst metal you can use for coinage. And Manganese (war nickels and Sac/Pres dollars).
Proofs are struck AT LEAST twice.
So. It is still inferior.
Very nice original piece with honest wear.
MONEY. ebay just cares about the Benjamins.
Looks like ejection doubling on the reverse.
It depends on the state. Some, like Michigan, Louisiana, etc. are very dull on one side.
I don't like to advertise what I have. Then it makes my home unsafe too.
Did Jean Baptiste see his shadow?
"DUH!"
The melting pot.
I thought it was his dumbbell, or his combination lock.
Looks more like the Solemn Lincoln to me.
The only ones of value in those grades are 1939-D, '50-D, War Nickels and doubled dies. See Red Book for listings and pics.
Yes, depending on demand and what he's in it. Great place to buy, bad place to sell.
Just got to be at the right place at the right time. If they come into my LCS, I can usually buy them for melt or a few dollars over.
25th anniversary of his election as POTUS.
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