Heritage shows 216 business strikes graded and 122 proofs. Can you tell if a mid level circ was a proof ? VF-20 lists about $700,...
I'm not even sure what a proof Peace $ is supposed to look like, I've never seen one....
This dealer seems to have nice stuff...
Say you had a 1906 Indian cent full red, won't it be brown in another 100 years even slabbed ? The circa 1800 copper never seems to be...
I think you have to consider them just a novelty. I'm sure those offered are genuine, but if they ever traded for a lot, fakes would take over....
from Coin Depot ( again ! ) on p.12 6/26/ 06 issue. a 1795 choice AU $ for $12,500 I'd barely call it VF, maybe only Fine ( can't see...
I'd say the Columbian expo half qualifies... any others ? In particular regular issue, not commems. I can't think of any, closest one being...
I got my Coin World today, CD ad on p.12 has an odd item 1918/17-D nickel for $4950 in VF/ XF detail. They describe it as having folder gunk...
Seen in this week's coin world ( p23). Who buys this stuff ? I wouldn't pay more than a couple hundred for a franklin. You'd never be able to sell...
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