A little this. A little that. When are you going to get Serious about putting a collection together. James PS Speaking of serious, I think we...
@BuffaloHunter . Large Date right? James
No Idea why it tripled but wish I HAD 3. James
Have to go with favorite dime for dime day. James [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can you try for another rev shot with less glare? James
Better late t[ATTACH]han never. My "newest" small cent. James
@masterswimmer . I have a different opinion on new young coin collectors. I too am part of the generation that found coins because coins found...
@Jeffjay . Like most things it is a matter of perspective. Today's collector has the same responsibility to do their due diligence when looking...
Try Great Collections. james
See my post about my "new" 1876-S Seated Dime. James
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I posted on MYCOLLECT but since it is 8 year old on Christmas morning here I thought I would share here too. Last night I won an NGC-AU 55...
All I can go by is my ANA Grade Guide. Looks closest to Fine-15 but could be XF-40 using my knowledge. Wish there was something better than a...
I'm not sure why keep both isn't an option but in this case I would take the second coin. It has better detail so is a better type rep. James
The second coin is both from New Orleans and appears to be the type 1 No Drapery version. i am a sucker for T-1 coins. james
WOW. That ranks up there with, "I brought the forks." Boo. James
@Histman . I don't buy lotto tickets, buy scratch off tickets, visit casinos, or purchase those mystery coin boxes. I do enjoy the vicarious fun...
@KBBPLL . Well said. You know her best. James
I tend to leave coins alone and let the coin speak for itself unless it something quite extrodinary such as a missed mintmark, miss identified...
Those 3 carbon spots are quite annoying. I would grade it XF-40. Those 1917 coins were pretty well struck compared to many that followed. I...
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