Good article. It's 50/50 here in Cali, some dealers charge tax, some don't. The guys imposing sales tax usually has better inventory. So...
Awesome, I've picked some of these out of coin rolls. I have the Kennedy and found one that has a small heart with the inscription "I love you"....
You have some good eyes.
Now that would explain everything. On your way home from work, don't forget to buy a ticket!
Hmmm, from that perspective anything is possible. Where did you acquire the coin? And don't say craigslist :eek:
And you believe they're fake because they're not attributed with a numerical grade? I'm not a user of TPG's, but I think both NGC and PCGS have...
Man, you should have taken the offer whatever it was. Just so you can get such a controversial piece off your hands. CC mintmarks often times...
1963 marked the end of the Franklin Halves. 1964 is the beginning of the JFK series, that particular year being the last 90% offered.
Either the seller is not an Ike fan, or he lowballed his auction estimate on accident.
Upgrading from a circulated collection of Lincoln's to uncirculated? That'a a heck of an upgrade, best of luck to you in your endeavor and we...
On average, I find Trinary notes about one in a strap or so. They're pretty common if you go through a hundred of any one denomination.
I would think this dime was a MS coin before someone dropped it and was lost for many years.
This ought to be interesting...
At one point I was very active in the sportscard hobby. The market is literally flooded with all different types of sets from the same old...
Welcome, hobo has it right on your magnifier questions. Those magnifiers with the built in led lights are funky and doesn't produce the best...
Let us know if you find some notable pieces. You know the keys! ;)
Definitely a sleeper series because they look so much like the notes that were in circulation until the 90's. Great find as always Rickie.
Yes, they do have a lot of different sets and coins. It's tough to gauge where the appreciation is on a lot of them. There is such a thing as...
It's a metal detecting find nonetheless. I haven't been that lucky with my searching.
What makes this piece particularly desirable is the toning, not so much the actual grade.
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