Since the WW2 medals came out I've wondered why it was called a "privy" mark. I grew up at a time when a privy was a toilet. I just searched it...
As yakpoo said..."The newly redesigned medal was for both meritorious service and being wounded in action."
Any chance that could be a strike through? Doesn't look like a normal hit job to me.
You'll find many laughables on Ebay's-US Coins-Ending Soonest
I didn't think "field action", i.e. bag marks, were a determining factor re: AU vs Unc. It's a little hard to see the luster on the cheek.
A garbage disposer might do that.
The '56 & '57 are U.S. mint proof sets. The '71 is half of a mint uncirculated set... Denver only, missing the Philadelphia half. I would keep the...
I was considering it until I saw them....ugly. However, if nobody buys them they'll be rare lol.
True. Back then there was no special effort. They are lustrous uncirculated business strikes...completed with typical bag marks.
Did George wear a toupee?
And I thought the OP was referring to CT itself. It is so educational and entertaining that I have become so addicted to it to the detriment of...
I'll guess #2 being fake. OOPs
I was in 8th grade wood shop where the instructor had the radio on...heard it happen live.
Thanks for the correction. I couldn't find my first edition.
I'm old and forgetful so correct me if I'm wrong but I think MS 67 didn't exist in the original ANA standards, only MS60, 63, 65 and 70... and...
I'm keeping only my '32 to '73 uncirculated set and found war nickels.
I too used Harco albums in my younger days. I loved the way they displayed the edges on the Lincolns, Mercs and Peace dollars that I collected...
This one seems pretty common but I didn't didn't know that when I bought it. Just thought it was a really cool upside down head on the reverse and...
Sorry the old scan doesn't show the color, but this 1837 half dime has proof-like fields with dark metallic purple/blue toning. Bought in '02 on...
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