Ooof. Your last 3 GTGs have been challenging and fun. I've been 2 grades high on 2, then 2 grades low on the other.
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An 1821 would be a nice find indeed.
@Paul M. quick shot with phone, plastic sleeve pulled back, unedited. That green surrounding really makes a nice photo. [ATTACH]
Great comments Paul. It’s the photo. I am obviously not happy with it. I was trying something new and had the coin roughly 2 inches above a...
62. Weak strike. Maybe details, but maybe that is a scratches/wipe marks on the holder?
This is a fantastic thread. Wanted to bump it. Thanks @ksparrow for posting it in my thread.
Got it. Ksparrow described it perfectly in his thread.
wow. You did amazing job with those posts and just spent the last hour comparing all your diagnostics to mine.
I have no idea what that means. Let me do some reading today.
Yeah, got mine Friday. I looked it over, gave a little shrug, then set it aside. The “frost” is interesting under some mag. Looks like it was...
You say that like it is just now starting lol
of course. They are fascinating, but I know nothing about them. Do you have any insight? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
oh that’s pretty. It’s hard to find these old proofs without out really ugly spots and toning.
Isn’t that part of the fun of the whole journey? Regarding the 2 cent piece.... it’s the first coin minted with “In God We Trust”. The Chief...
Is this double dipping if I post it in here too? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I saw this one and consulted Bill before I purchased it for $239. Pretty happy. Technically the set is now complete. Although there is one last...
I hope whoever designed 80,81,82 was fired and beaten with a cane. I keep the envelope years and silver sets separately. As someone with...
You want to know my favorite part of proof sets? Every few years they change the size and dimensions of the packaging. That way... it’s a real...
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