PM sent. Thanks for the contest. It was fun and informative.
Yeah, I know the watermark really makes it difficult. If you want the watermark gone you could go to his website and buy the pictures. :D
I went by the studio of a guy I know from another forum today. He's a professional photographer and just so happened to have a special lens that...
I may be wrong, but I think that the ASE's with milk spots come from the mint that way. I don't know if a coin can develop milk spots unless...
I did look at the steps a bit more last night under my 10X loupe and it does appear to be a cut or bag impact mark. When I get a chance I'll look...
Here are some pics I took of the coin. As is common, the scanner didn't capture the crimson red very well. If you look by the 50 in 1950 that is...
The grammar used in that auction could be better. I wouldn't mess with this auction. Its almost as if he threw that 2010 in there to fool people...
In your case did you pay the dealer?
I'll try to take come pics using my scanner when I get home this evening.
Thanks for the comments! I will try to post pics. I bought this coin when I was 16 years old and I stored it in an ammo can. For those of you...
Back when I first became interested in coin collecting around 1997 I picked up a 1950 D Jefferson nickel in MS65 in a 2X2 holder at a coin show. I...
Thanks and Happy Birthday!
Blu62vette, what does that star mean to right of the MS76 ?
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It has been said here many times that most people collect coins for the pleasure of if, and if a profit can be made then that is a bonus. I...
Looks like tarnish or something was spilled on the coin. Maybe someone touched it with their finger??
I REFUSE to pay those prices for 2009 nickels and dimes. After all... 86.64 Million nickels and 146 Million dimes were made in 2009. I'll either...
I asked this question in another thread last week and it only had a few replies. The replies that I got said that the mint paper is ok for long...
I called Dillon Gage today and they do have a physical store that you can go into. The guy on the phone said that they were a wholesaler and that...
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