That’s a rather staggering statistic. I knew the situation was dire, and the stuff in circulation a hodgepodge, but had no idea it was that extreme!
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Wait, I was thinking of dollars. Funny how it escaped my attention that this was a half. :rolleyes:
Those photos are always the perfect illustration of the phenomenon. Thanks.
I don’t even use tools. ;) [IMG]
Lettering on the coin and font on the slab look wrong. Very wrong. Never mind the ridiculous VG-ish details on the reverse, on what is...
Huh. Interesting question. Not only have I not heard anything, I hadn't even thought about it.
They were clear enough.
One of the more common dates for the type, like you mentioned, and then there's the cleaning, but the strong details on that one make it a fairly...
When I was a kid and first started collecting on Thanksgiving Day of 1976, I was at my grandmother's house in Atlanta and found a 1936 dime in her...
Me personally, I'd leave that one in the slab. Find a different one for the Dansco. Entirely your choice, of course, but that particular one...
Looks to me like lawnmower damage. I know that sounds strange, and strangely specific, but I've dug coins while out detecting that looked just...
It took 19 years for me to convince @Aethelred to sell me this, his namesake Aethelred II penny. [IMG] In 2013, I caught him at a time when he...
Really I haven't looked very hard, or formulated how much I want to spend, though $500 or less seems a given. I don't know much about the styles...
44 years and counting, for the right Owl tetradrachm to come along, with just the right intersection on the graph between my taste, and ... my...
What's the grade on the Barber half? Straight-grade, or Gennie with details?
I still think with that much detail, it would find the right buyer, if priced realistically enough. It does have its good points in addition to...
I agree. Likely genuine, but common. I wouldn't say that. It's just that they have relatively modest value. As in, low 2-figures rather than 3-...
I think this is probably wise. I've seen some folks crack out proofs to put in a 7070 album- I mean like earlier proofs such as Barber coins- and...
Looks OK to me, on a gut check, though I know these are widely counterfeited and lack the skills to detect all but the most crude counterfeits....
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