You're right on both counts. My mistake. As far as the copper bar goes, it looks like copper is $2.93/lb today. 1 gram of copper = 0.0022...
Well, depending on how they grade out, it could have been worse. Where do the Indian heads and V Nickels grade? The Lincolns are all high...
This coming from someone who's first postings on here were in mid August (two months ago) about beginning their first coin collection. :rolleyes:
I believe cynical people are the most well informed. Some are in between. For the rest, ignorance is bliss. You're worried about becoming too...
The History of the United States Mint and it's Coinage is an excellent book. It's in chronological order from the beginning. Has a ton of...
Interesting. Well, honestly I can't believe it even scratched it. At first I thought it was just the plastic had a scratch on it. It's like a...
Bingo! Answered. Lock the thread.
ANA 6th Edition page 14 "Slabbed coins and other Changes: "Now relegated to a footnote in the annals of numismatic history is grading by...
Great question stainless. I like going by the ANA standards. They were originally intended for everyone, including the TPGs to use. The TPGs...
The rim is complete underneath the sun??? Not even close compared to the one RLM posted.
lol :D
I'm sure it's possible. That's why I said he would be lucky if they did grade it a VG. But if you were betting money on it, which way would you...
Hey GCL. Haven't seen you around. Don't feel too bad about it. My replica thread somehow went from having 10 nominations to 0. It looks to...
Say a person had a gorgeous, rarer, MS Franklin half with amazing luster in a 2x2 that would easily grade MS-64, maybe a 65. Great eye appeal, no...
I was going to say VG at best as my first guess. But according to the ANA 6th edition, it is a 'G'. It appears the rim blends in by the sun...
I had a great day at the Dubuque show today. This was the first show my wife went with me to. Just to check it out and see what one was like....
Better look again. There's no fingerprint on it!! I took the pics off the computer screen because it wouldn't let me copy them. I liked his...
:yawn: Score! Whoever put that roll together must have been day dreaming! You would have thought their counter would have spit it out....
Oct. 18 Tri-State Coin Show – Diamond Jo Casino 301 Bell St, Dubuque 9-4:00 $1.00 admission Anybody else going tomorrow? I'll be...
I didn't know there was so much hype? I halfway agree though. There are supposedly more fake Trade dollars out there now than real ones....
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