I've learned that POLITICAL only applies to other people who disagree with you. You're just spreading common cents.
The one that supports bitcoin. A fool and his money are soon parted. But you won't have much problem finding a fool. But here is my suggestion....
You're half right. Unique, possibly. Valuable? Probably only to you. But you never know. I've seen stale bread get bid to crazy numbers.
No problem. It also doesn't help that many times the lettering was touched up making the dies to repair punch errors and broken punches.
I wonder if the counterfeit die cracked?
Just a bonus thought: This may be a later die state than Noyes D or at least identifiably later than the typical D. Your coin, as well as photo...
[ATTACH] Part of the confusion is lack of specificity, There are two Obverse Lettering styles I. Style I is limited to a few early Large 8 Type I...
I see I offend some people when I used logic and passion. The reason a photo of Lincoln in his coffin would be buried under a statue of a...
The hardest thing you can do while looking at the minutia is to remember the basics. It happens to me all the time. Usually because I "see" what I...
After checking Heritage, I cannot find another example in as advanced a die state as yours, Not only is the reverse die crack strong, but a...
Beautiful and with a die crack above OF as well. I love die cracks so that makes her just about perfect.
[ATTACH][ATTACH] https://www.ebay.com/itm/384378838770?hash=item597ec39ef2:g:CwAAAOSw06NhCUfc I sent this to the seller: I tried to submit a...
And you correctly reduced my complaint to it's core. Consistent LABELS, not arguing VALUES.
And both would be wrong in my opinion. The Technical Grade should be higher than AU-50 and then the discoloration noted. How you treat the...
I suppose you're right. I'm a little biased toward what I think is important as a variety collector. I'm not in the business of treating coins...
I agree. The days of strict grading are long gone at TPGs. There is a remnant of strict grading at EAC, but holding the line is becoming more...
My solution is to gleen this information from Heritage Archives using posts by Mark Borckardt who uses updated EAC estimates. His posts are...
You'd think they TPG would want to be credited with a submission of a variety with only 11 known examples, but they would rather have a high grade...
I'm not sure when I started collecting, but I was already the local expert by 1968 when I told a neighbor she couldn't possibly have a new cent...
Wait till it's 6PM, no drinks and you still feel like 100...
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