No write up, just coins in "coffins". One must remember that the average coin only gets 10-15 seconds of scrutiny, which allows no time for cheery...
...and a nice seated dime...
Here's a nice half-dime...
Part of the reason is there are far fewer issues of $2.5s (only 15) compared to the $5 (24). Congrats on the pickup !
But why ? Why fill one's head with nonsense like The End of American Life As We Know It ? Unfortunately, Chicken Little has a megaphone. For some...
Here's one... this is in an 1899 year set in honor of my grandfather.
We can't agree on grade, or even it's date. But I think we can all agree it is an Indian Cent... or was at one time.
What tha... ? Wha.... ?
Doesn't look natural.
Except, of course, the OP and dozens of threads like it... and this interesting quote : Unsubstantiated by fact. I see many thousands of ASEs,...
Of course you do. I knew there would be an anti-American slant before I read the thread itself. It's typical. Part of it is personal taste, but...
I think they'll call it AU55. Clearly it has rub, but it has a good strike, an early die state, and a hard planchet. Lovely coin IMO. I see no...
Hey guys, We just got back from the big Long Beach expo and have hauled back some lovely little sweethearts. In general, this trip was "quality,...
Right on ! One of the clinchers is as Frank Treashunt said - third line of third gule up one bar. In addition, there are two other diagnostics...
Hey guys, Soon, I will throw down my 5,000th post. That's right... you guys have put up with a lot of baloney from me, and you deserve a treat....
VERY nice ! :thumb: I'm increasingly interested in IHCs. They're a great place to get tons of eye appeal without spending lots and lots of...
Yep. If you (or a friend) is going to a major show, NGC does on-site grading. Give it to 'em, and they should return it next day. That way, you...
So true. These would be great at a coin club presentation.
Hey guys and gals... there are 900fine Lincolns on eBay ! There aren't 900 of 'em, but they sure are fine. All are slabbed MS66, and all are full...
Yes the reverse is amazing... but the obverse "got issues". There are very clear tooling marks on this coin, and we make that very clear to anyone...
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