I agree with riff.... I've never bought a slabbed coin, and never will. That being said, I see no problem whatsoever with the coin the OP...
That may be an "inverted" S, but wait for the experts to confirm. Info can be found here:...
Well, merc's are worth $2.07 melt as of this moment, I'm sure you paid a little more than that, as I see even common dates going for over three...
Looks copper clad to me. It's best to get an accurate weight. Silver clad is 24.59g vs 22.68g for copper clad.
Yep... that's what it is. Read more here: http://www.cointalk.com/t123974/
I agree with Larry... and most of his other coins look cleaned/polished. Melt value on this coin is about 8 Euro.
Definitely "Mutt" of "Mutt & Jeff".
Yep... sometimes it's better to sit back, read, take in knowledge, let the years roll by... and then post a definitive comment. As far as the OP's...
Nice pickup. A new 7070 is tougher to come across than most of the coins it holds.
Because it's not professionally graded. Therefore the stated grade means nothing without good photos for verification. A '43-D MS64 FB should look...
Well... you know what they say about posting photos...
The great thing about eBay... there's an endless supply of bidiots.
Well, I'm a comicbook collector at heart.... [IMG]
The term "mylar" is used on many storage products.. it is printed as "mylar", not PET.
Please.... the term "mylar" is used extensitively, not only for coin storage but most document storage. Here's Wizards mylar flips:...
Especially with a splash of good rum.
Oh no... the dreaded "milk spot" disease... Read more here: http://www.cointalk.com/t68713/
Well, I sell all my Susan B.'s at the local flea market @ 3 for $5. However, mine are all AU or lower, and I replenish my inventory at the local...
It's for the same reason I'm able to sell Ikes, Sacs, Presidential dollars, clad Kennedy halves, $2 bills, etc., etc. for double (or more) face at...
The die crack on the reverse and the lettered edge are rarely faked. Also the crack on the obverse agrees with the S-44 as stated above. I know...
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