Something to keep in mind...most large cents have never been slabbed--and of those that have been slabbed most were never sent for attribution....
I give the same advice to all new collectors--start a 20th century type collection. This would include one example of every major coin...
My favorite coin is also my least favorite. Favorite because it is the coin that nearly 60 years ago started a life-long obsession...least...
I'm not Treashunt, but yes. It's 109--and a MUCH stronger strike than most examples. The motto on the reverse in almost invariably weak on the...
My daughter started about the age of 3. Didn't work for her, either.
Well, closer to 15% (so I'm told) sticker. As for bottom of the rung, no, but average for the grade? Yes, therefore a C level grade or lower.
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Actually, I would probably buy the "dime a dozen" cents. A 20 percent profit on every dollar spent will make one quite rich.;)
Where is the "I couldn't care less." option? I don't buy coins for future salability. I buy them because I like coins.
It didn't work because the TPGs don't grade coins--they price them. And eye appeal can't be programed into a machine.
No, simply die erosion. This die had struck a lot of coins before it got to this one. This is the same reason that several stars are stretched...
The reeded edge bust halves from 1836--1839 had a different bust design than the lettered edge coins. This one looks right.
Not enough info to tell....at 50 bucks it's a good find; at 500 bucks it isn't. Somewhere in between? Maybe.
1817/4 capped bust half. It isn't the only Red Book bust half variety I don't own, but it is probably the only one I couldn't own if I really...
Trust Kanga, here. It is LM-3. It is rated R-1 and probably the most common die marriage for the year.
and struck as trials under the authority of the mint--not by a couple of guys who snuck into the press area at night and ran off a few coins for...
Actually, they should be confiscated and destroyed as the counterfeits that they are. The double eagles and the cent were at least minted under...
In many cases, yes, but again, it depends on the series/date. For example... 1889 half dollar... MS-65 5500.00 PR-60 575.00 (Even the same...
It is indeed LM-1 (the die crack at 11:30 on the obverse is diagnostic) and your grade guess is within reason although I would probably call it a 20.
None of the above. Although I do own a few contemporary counterfeit bust halves I certainly didn't spend 7 figures on them--and have no desire...
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