I am curious to the "not improperly cleaned". The barber in the photo looks cleaned - not saying it is, but the photo looks like it.
Yes - I knew it was not directed of me. :) I just know I still have a long way to go to be as good as some of the others on here.
If in doubt return it. Right or wrong it will possibly save you a headache later on.
Great story and thanks for sharing the history. Love the horse part of it. :)
How very true.....and after 10 years of this I am still learning and have a long way to go.
And I would not buy any of the toners posted based off the pictures. The few I have seen in person (proof and business strikes) tend to be more...
Summary - why pay more? Because sometimes the coin is worth it. Sometimes a choice 64(as already mentioned) beats the heck out of common 65. Of...
I really did not like the reverse so I punished it for that. I really wanted to put questionable, but not really sure. This was a toughie.
1817 n-4 r-2.
Maybe it is the pictures, but I would be very concerned about some of the spots. Like Lance said - take your time and a better example will come...
Perfect example of why when you read some books they recommend an optimum grade to collect in. I can't remember which book it was it, but it...
Very true all of it. And in some of the years I actually thing more proofs survived than business strikes. Thats why business strikes are way...
Funny - I don't need to go to auctions to see this. I just go over to ebay. :)
Looks nice to me. Good pickup. And I believe this is the last bust coin I purchased. [IMG]
Not going to argue with you about the sleeper part, they very well could be. Won't argue about the price if you like it. What I could...
Personally I would put all the coins in the $5 to $60 range, with most in the lower half. I did not see anything special and most were corroded,...
Just glad to see you stick with it. Some get that first disappointment and quit - and everybody has been there at some point. :) And I did not...
Option B quality over quantity.
Nice coin.
Can you get pictures of the coin for everyone to look at?
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