Wow ! Times have changed. In the early days of the Mint, a die might last 10,000-20,000 strikes - 1%-2% of today's die life. There are cases in...
Congratulations ! :thumb: The efforts of a true numismatist. :bow:
I notice the word "was" in there... :D
Great thread. Interestingly enough, the very first coin made by the US Mint was an "Edsel" - the Chain Cent, which received very negative public...
I can see how they would say "Hoochie mama ! We don't any of that !" It got pretty ugly. Since The Communist Manifesto was published in 1849, I...
Very nice. You're off to a hot start. Looks like your photos and coins are better than the slabs. At the suggestion of some of the fellows here...
How much of that was due to the French Revolution and the Terror ? I presume they wanted nothing like that in Britain. How much was due to...
There's one other factor about these which intrigues me, and that's the period 1835-1839. The 1830s were heady days for the US Mint. 1833:...
Well, I'm not sure. One thing is they are the oldest large cents available in nice condition for a moderate price. An XF is reasonable for many...
Most common threads include : Is cleaning a coin OK ? I hate the US Mint ! I hate TPGs ! I hate idiots (and /or scams) on E-bay ! NGC vs PCGS
Congrats ! :thumb: I admire a man who can appreciate a Matron Head cent. It's an "acquired taste". I used to think they were the ugliest design...
Two e-bay listings : $10 1882 MS62 MS-62 PCGS gold eagle...
The OP article is right about one thing : the very, very best coins always do well. I'm talking about the top 0.1%. The hard fact is they are...
Here's the part that bugs me : One problematic part is "bright and shiny". I love older silver (especially pre-Seated stuff). There are almost...
Either he's a nut... or doesn't understand coins. Or both. :bigeyes: Some of his analysis of what's happening is useful. It's his recommendations...
I'm there ! Let's all get together ! :thumb:
Above your avatar... "AKA Scottish Money", da ?
On E-Bay, low-end coins go high. High-end coins go low. That's the mark of unsophisticated buyers - they can't tell the difference. A great coin...
I like it. I like it a lot. Hopefully they will do that for every PCGS slab.
My first impulse is it's artificial and / or the photos unfairly manipulated. In any case, I personally don't find it attractive. But that's just me.
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