Addressing your points in order: First, it was accepted practice at that time for customers to be able to exchange their gold coins for others...
The coin appears to have been harshly cleaned, as opposed to polished.
And an ANACS XF45: [IMG] [IMG]
Here is a PCGS AU50 for purposes of comparison: [IMG] [IMG]
I go to about 15 shows per year, so some time in the future is a real possibility:smile
In reply to the above and the question posed to me by the other Mark - I think you're being way too tough on the coin. That type/date doesn't...
It looks AU55 to me.
Billy, good to have met you. Nice show report and I think it's great that you enjoyed yourself so much there.
Based on the lack of specific information, none of us can really have a meaningful clue here. Curiously, what did you hope to gain by not going...
I spent roughly 8 hours with John Albanese and one other gentleman reviewing coins for CAC today and believe I remember your Two Cent Piece. If it...
Bruce, I can't prove it's the same coin, nor do I care to try. I have no desire to see you eat your hat.;) The most important thing is that you,...
Looking at the images in the Ebay listing and comparing them to yours, I am not convinced that you received a different coin. While I don't claim...
And in the case of stocks and bonds, the buy-sell spread is typically a fraction of what it is for rare coins.
The areas you noted could be something other than scratches. But even if that's what they are, I'm not convinced that the color is artificial and...
My memory isn't good enough, so you will have to keep track of whose turn it is next time:D
No, it's probably worth less than $20. And even a low grade unc. isn't worth much more than that, so wouldn't be worth slabbing.
The coin definitely looks AU to me. The obverse looks close to unc., but the reverse looks to show obvious wear on several areas of the eagle's...
The dollar looks about MS61 to me - possibly AU58 and possibly MS62. The images of the dime are too small to tell, but my guess is MS63FB - I...
Why does he need to buy the book? The early commemoratives were listed 4 posts above yours, already.;) And there is plenty of additional...
In some instances, that's not the case. For example, some coins are so rare and valuable that if a collector wants/needs one for his collection,...
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