I don't think what he paid has anything to do with it. That he was not the original owner when it was slabbed might make a difference. MIGHT, I...
three cheers for Clawcoins!
That large hoard was the Beck hoard from nearby Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I well remember when it was auctioned off. Hundreds of listings with...
Go easy on the OP. It is easy to have a blind spot with this or any other coin. I once bought an 1856 FE 1¢ from a dealer over the counter, sight...
MS 70 isn't a dip. More like a detergent. Don't use it on beautifully toned coins as it will leave the tone but subtly change it. All the colorful...
I use a Q-Tip to apply MS 70 to proof coins. I obviously don't scrub it. Just move it around a little.
MS 70 will take that off very easily.
VF detail but it doesn't appear to be a mint product to me. I would pass unless authenticated.
Rust.
By mid 1965 I was seeing less than half the dimes in our till being silver.
You can buy a decent scale online for as little as $10-$20.
I would like to know the diameter and weight of that dime. It's definitely not excessive wear. It could be post-mint-damage and it could be a...
The value of those sets are about 10% back of CDN Bid (which is $260.00 for the 1996) if you find someone that needs them however, most of the...
That's about what I expected it to look like. If you are satisfied, all is good. I wonder though, if you added a single cent to it's market value,...
I also think the OP's coin has a very weak obverse strike as opposed to damage. I can't tell from a pic whether it's been cleaned or not.
I am an ancient coin dummy but that coin doesn't look bronze to me, it looks silver.
If you think buying from them is a difficult experience, you should try to sell to them! Phooey.
Excellent find. Scarce and valuable to boot.
Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill here boss.
PS: I found an inflation calculator. $ 13131.03 in 2016 dollars. I believe it would be much more.
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