Come on, Frank! They can buy common cents all day long. It's the other that they have a hard time acquiring.
Go ahead and buy it! We'll tell you later what we think. We don't want to give anything away just yet. [ATTACH]
All that you have shown of the coin looks to be in terrible shape. Why should you expect the mintmark to look any different?
What makes you think an expert knows the difference between a cent and a penny?
There is nothing special about a die crack. It is merely a form of die deterioration.
I'd say there is easily $200,000+ in these packs of $10K each. [IMG]
You don't really need a mirror. All you need to do is position the staples properly.
You give it a "10" when you can hardly see LIBERTY? You need a book on grading.
There is no way that the reverse is MS!
I don't see any doubling.
Largesse or Large S? [ATTACH]
Philadelphia and Denver did not use silver planchets in 1979. They are clad (cupronickel). Yes, many bars used the painted coins, often using...
If you search "Dryer Coin" on CT, top-right below your username, you will find many threads discussing this damage.
I'm sorry that I couldn't be more helpful. If you have any other problems, use the "Support and Feedback" forum for help from one of the...
Many coin dealers don't know anything about errors and varieties because it takes too much time to study them when they need to be selling coins...
FWIW, my experiences submitting SQ's for grading, nothing that grades less than MS68 for business strikes is worth the cost. Where proofs are...
First, welcome to the neighborhood! Were you trying to post in one of the Buy/Sell/Trade forums? If so, you need to have a minimum of 10 posts...
You didn't list my preferences...... Any business strike that would (or should!) grade MS68. Any proof that would (or should!) grade PF70 (DCAM...
More pictures won't change anything.
They say that meth can do this to people.
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