I wouldn't say it's usual, as the S-mint pieces were made exclusively for proof sets. More likely than not, some poor soul rolled up his Dad's old...
I think that the issue here is that gold is priced in dollars. With rising interest rates, the dollar itself becomes more attractive to hold. All...
Rim looks a bit weak for a true VG-8.
Gorgeous coin. I'm afraid that the numerous obverse markings would detract from the overall grade; maybe MS-64 when averaged with the better grade...
Let that be a lesson to all: government promises to pay up aren't worth the paper they're printed on. Literally, in this case :(
Mint marks (S) first; most, though not all, San Francisco pieces were 40% silver.
For some reason, French minor coinage seems a bit unloved these days; I always find a lot of really nice examples in dealers' junk boxes at shows.
I'm still working that one as well. Quite difficult to finish, mostly because of the outlandish pricing on the New Guinea pieces.
@Seba79 Congrats! Mine has been on pause for the past two years :(
Before the recent runup in gold prices, these were some of my favorite low-mintage world gold pieces because they didn't command the kind of price...
One of my fondest memories is going to the FUN show in Orlando about 15 years ago. A dealer had the usual junk boxes of pre-1964 silver, cull US...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275171102257?hash=item401179ce31:g:p5QAAOSwzediDZTr Thoughts? Fake? Altered? 3rd party restrike?
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I doubt the nominees themselves would spark a surge in gold, regardless of qualifications. If anything, such a surge would probably be set off by...
I've gotten a bit irritated at some of the hefty premiums over spot that many sellers are asking for pre-1964 common-date silver pieces. To...
Gorgeous!
And these are the three holes in my own Hong Kong type set that seem destined to remain vacant forever :(
Agreed with @David Betts . The 1907 Barber is in decent shape (VG/F) and should go for a bit of a premium over more circulated examples. For the...
For.a moment, I misread the title of this post and thought you had gotten your hands on an Edward VIII piece! Now that would be something to behold :)
Time for a new TPG to break up the oligopoly, ehh?
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