The OP's coin IS a 49-S paddy! I think for a dollar over melt, you did great. This series really only has demand in MS in my experience, and...
This coin is a far cry from MS-70. Did you see some of the others that have been posted? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I love 1921 Peace Dollars
Ok... here are the pics: [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] It's very cool, but the gift isn't that important, it's the thought and the fact that someone...
Local brick and mortar shop that I work at. The owner had it in a wholesale lot. I offered $1 more than the wholesale price he had them sold for....
I have a soft spot in my heart for 18th Century US coinage. Besides, at the price I paid, I couldn't pass on it.
Just a strange thought. Did you weigh the coin? Is it possible that the scratches are adjustment marks from filing the coin to make the proper...
anyone?
George, both coins, if they grade 65, should have nearly equal luster, even on a toned coin. On a toned coin the luster is underneath the toning....
yes, Kurt. I have seen it first hand. In 1961, my parents bought a house for $21,000. In 1977 they divorced and the house sold for $67,000. They...
given that you're taking a synical point of view, I would say No, it's about power.
Ok... I want to take a moment to thank someone who took the time to send me a Secret Santa gift even though I wasn't participating this year... at...
which was inspired by a speech Doug gave the night before ;)
Here are the best pictures that I could manage. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
yeah, Kurt, this one is not pitted, it's really clean, but it's also nearly slick on the obverse.
It's pretty beat and the date is barely discernible. The reverse is better, with the central elements fairly strong, but the obverse is barely...
I recently acquired a 1798 Large Cent in PO-1. Can someone tell me an approximate value on this coin?
I would say MS-65. The strike doesn't seem sharp enough to merit higher in my book and there is chatter in the fields of the coin.
agreed, Doug. Just as the common wisdom changed the term uncirculated into Mint State, that clarification made it easier to understand grading. I...
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