Nice coin, but I would not have went that high.
Here are my 1856 large cents. [IMG]
Yep - nice year. Hmmm - pictures not too bad when I take them out of the album. :) [IMG]
If you want a nice example - don't get a details slabbed coin. Look for a nice PCGS or NGC gun metal grey. Of course they will run more that the...
Well luster seems to rule more on buffalo nickels than the strike. I can't see enough luster to go 64, but hard to say. Plus for some reason the...
I think they all look fine the way they are - so don't try cleaning them. Just my opinion.
Matter of opinion. And I see no problem for him collecting what he likes. You compare my large cents to Mikes and Lances I collect ugly coins also.
Cool. Not sure what caused it, but cool.
Yes - american silver eagles get milk spots. As far as I know there is not a permanent way to get rid of them.
Well - not sure what you are looking for but heritage has some auctions going and lots of dealers have pre-civil war coinage in the VF-XF range....
Cool story and good read. Thanks for sharing it.
I think jello is wanting everyone to post what is hot and what is not in this thread. Just follow the rules.
Color is off from the lighting, but nothing unusual about that for my pictures.
OOps - I just saw the 1853 and figured thats what we were on at the time. Here is the 1852 I have - looks really nice, but there is a hidden pin...
My view on this is they buy back of prices on dealer to dealer transaction. That will vary from coin to coin. Just an example - a coin retails...
Good luck on that. I have met several very experienced dealers who say they cannot tell the difference between a 69 and 70.
I agree on that.
I like Numissociety and CT - only two I am active in.
Another one.
Sorry to say, but there are probably hundreds of auctions of coins that look just as bad as the original one. Just looking at copper can give me...
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