Welcome to CoinTalk. How are you planning to sell them? When I sell bullion (gold eagles and silver eagles) I take them to a local dealer. They...
High AU to low MS. The mint produced more than 860 million of these. Anything less than a high MS is pretty much face value.
Thrill of the search? It's not like you're going get one of these non-circulating coins in your change at 7-11, or happen upon one while coin...
Thoughts? Here's one: don't buy stuff from the mint.
Nice pick-up, Rob. As always, you have an uncanny eye for the most charming and interesting coins.
Here's the thread I was thinking of: Best Designs for Modern Coins? Not quite the same thing. Carry on.
I could be having a senior moment, but I seem to recall a thread just like this within the last year or so. I'll look for it.
By the way, this is a lovely coin. I've always been a sucker for a good castle graphic.
If I had to wager, I guess I'd go with AU-58 also. But I wouldn't be surprised at all if it graded MS.
Larger photos would help, but I'm not seeing wear where I'd most expect to see it, like the crown for instance.
This may be a dumb question, but what do these acronyms stand for?
XF or AU (need better pics) and < $5.
Your aversion to yellow reminds me of a woman who used to work for me. The mere sight of yellow cheese would make her visibly nauseous. Apparently...
Not off base. I grew up in Oklahoma, where the Trail of Tears ended. Some of my closest lifelong friends are descendants of the Native Americans...
My toast from breakfast this morning. Could it be...? [IMG]
Very nice. I have the same coin. Never got around to photographing it, but here are the seller's pics. An acetone bath got rid of the haze. A very...
Doesn't seem inconsistent with the grade assigned. Some AU coins have a lot of eye appeal, some don't. Sometimes you can tell from the seller's...
The willingness and strength to walk away is one of the greatest character traits a coin collector can possess.
Literally in a matter of seconds. Less time than it would take to pick up the aforementioned microfiber cloth and engage in patting or blotting.
Breathtaking! It's things like this that remind me of my place as an insignificant spec in the collecting universe! :D
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