I haven't lost interest in the hobby, but my work schedule and travel budget (i.e., lack thereof) do mostly preclude my participation in shows...
I would say could, but not necessarily should. Auctions are tricky to predict, as you know. But that's quite a valuable coin.
I have no answer to your questions, since I don't get out to shows much anymore, but have a question of my own to ask. It may be a silly...
I like your new avatar! I don't have any LRBs anymore, but here are some from my first foray into Roman coins. These two were a couple of my...
This. It's hard to say what sort of environmental damage took the copper plating off. Probably something acidic, because whatever removed the...
PS- since it is a family keepsake and not a particularly rare or valuable coin - just a nice piece of old silver... If you would like a...
Nice. I like the pre-1934 Mercs. It was a Mercury dime from my own grandmother that started me collecting, 42 years ago. I still have it.
NGC/Krause listings: FR-295 = $5,000 in MS60, no data for higher grades. FR-297 = $4,750 in MS60, no data for higher grades. But for a coin of...
Coins are struck, not "stamped" or "printed". That's certainly interesting damage on your avatar cent. It's almost artistic. Must surely have...
I've done it several times. "Best" holder is in the eye of the beholder. One reason I drink the PCGS Kool-Aid is because I can't get a good...
Congrats. I'd have been clueless. Just as before. You see, I owned an R-8 once. After I sold it, it became the 1806 O-129 discovery coin. Of...
I dunno, but that target toning is interesting. As is the fact that we're seeing half of a PCGS TrueView but the other pix show the coin in NGC...
Nice pictures. I don't see any doubling, though?
Yep. Heat damage. [IMG]
Exactly. Interesting to see one from the 1980s so worn, though. I mean, it's not that uncommon to see the 1946-64 silver ones with this much...
I see a purplish rectangle in the second photo. Looks sorta like the state outline of Alabama. :)
Awesome. I'd never have the patience or keen observation needed to recognize ancient die matches. I know how important they are to establishing...
Nicely done, @Curtisimo. I also got my first Sasanian this year, which happens to be Khusrow II as well. I failed to take the "close" (or...
I HAVE 1970 SMALL DaTE pEENEY STAMPD on A 20p15 DIME WIYH NO MINTMARK IT IS A DBLDIE TO Hw MCH IT WORTH $999,999,999 SEE MY YUTUB VIDoe!!!
Don't forget the double-eagles they baked inside my cake. Those tend to get sparky in the microwave.
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