Just finished it a few weeks back. A highly recommended read.
Coin #1. Nice, clean fields and above average strike, PF66. Coin #2. Also a nice example, NGC MS63. I'm on the fence as to being full step designated.
MS62. PCI? Didn't catch the grade photo. One out of two, not bad.
Very nice. While I like toners, not a big fan of the bright silver spotted type like the '63d. Both perfect for a Dansco.
Worn dies. They strike millions before swapping them out.
Welcome to the forum! The small dollar series, or "golden dollars" as they're sometimes called, are a great start from which to build a collection...
A few things occurred to me in recent days as people panic and empty store shelves. The first, how has it affect buying at the moment? And second,...
Agree.
Agree with all of the above. However, it still has value for what it is. No more than fifty, and that would be generous. I've seen much worse sell...
Many westerns feature coins in the gambling saloons.
Free publicity for our hobby is a great thing. We need more.
Very nice. Album toned I would suspect. As one who appreciates nicely toned nickels I prefer mine in a blue, blue/violet shade that doesn't...
Personally, I'm a coin collector. Not a holder collector. Others collect both, so as long as this exists there are some who pay the premium set by...
Thank you, Sir. "Fear the goat"!
Which will be an end to the reverse Eagle on every quarter since 1796. Sad. So sad. On the other issue, dead Presidents need to go from our...
Can never go wrong with Blue Ikes! (from the packaging, as in Brown as well). Both nice scores, by the way.
I'm trying to find a list referencing all of the available options by year for the Silver Wedge-tailed Eagle series. Extremely difficult, and...
With the exception of rare and unique coins I don't have anything to worry about collecting raw higher mid-grade circulated. Slabbed primarily for...
Coins are a manufactured product. Like any other product, one in a million will inevitably escape detection before being sold. So no, I do not...
Indeed it is a long story. Very, very long with just as many reasons. While many books exist on the Lincoln cent as a coin, I don't believe any...
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