I thinjk that "The State of the Hobby" is just fine. The "Coin Market", on the other hand, could use a little tweeking!
Everything you've described defines a proof. The mint mark, the collar marks. I expect that what you have is simply a circulated proof coin that...
Comems will get interesting when the US Mint goes to .999 fine silver. Like the ASE, .999 fie silver will tone up real purdy real quick! I expect...
Thats the picture the US Mint posted and yes, you know what I am referring to. I saved my "pennies" and saved my dimes. [ATTACH]
I'm not seeing anything that I would not expect to see.
The best way to approach purchasing US Mint products is to first realize that 99.9% of them are losers! Straight up! You will rarely, if ever,...
Dang! I forgot all about this one as the best! [ATTACH] Paid $299, sold for $1,250
This was the best buy ever!! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Paid $25.95 sold for $200. (Should have held out a bit longer!) Followed by this: [ATTACH]...
Exactly what do you mean? Legitimate for the submitter or legitimate for the TPG? For the smart submitter, yes, it is BUT you've got to get to...
What do you mean " 4-digit coin quantities" since, even though it is not mentioned, PCGS bulk submissions are limited to 500 coins?
IKE's can be a blast to collect since they are relatively cheap for a collectible coin AND since most Coin Shops and Dealers thumb their noses at...
What you see is what you get! Regardless of what you submit. For ASE's, just specify MS69 as minimum grade and then prepare yourself for having...
EWE! It's "The Thing!"
Why folks "hate" Eisenhower Dollars is beyond me!
I wonder what the reverses look like? [ATTACH]
$250 would have been a fluke IMO. Not a baseline.
Die Deterioration..................
Looks like AU58 to me what with the rub on the high points of the obverse.
Yes. But the house wouldn't be very big. And it would probably be outside of Taos New Mexico. 25 miles outside of Taos New Mexico. No running...
Regardless of what the pop is, any 1972 IKE in NGC/PCGS MS66, regardless of Type, is a multi-thousand dollar coin. ANACS 66's might gather $1000....
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