recently bought this one (raw); what do you think about the condition, grade etc? [IMG] [IMG]
The Chopped one, an 1875-S I/I, has at least 16 chops that I can tell. What is cool is that otherwise it shows very little circulation wear, and...
Just imaged these recent purchases, I like toned Franklins and these are pretty although not doorbusters. The last item is tossed in for general...
The seller says this coin was found in a box in the attic of an old house. I have no reason to doubt this; it has a very dark, and original...
I have been lucky to purchase a number of Roosevelt dimes recently, many with nice toning. Some have old Wayte Raymond or envelope color, some...
Now I have a dollar, half dollar, and quarter in my DB set; I finally found a dime I liked at a reasonable price. It has a nice patina of...
When gold from California began to flood the eastern markets in the early 1850's, a strange thing happened: Silver became more valuable (in terms...
This short date run of Busties appeared on Heritage not too long ago, so I put in reasonable bids (for me) and was surprised to win them all. All...
Some examples of photos taken with my under 20$ axial lighting setup. I got tired of struggling to get images of copper that were lifeless. It can...
From Yellow River Rare Coins, an N-21-I. I could not resist the amazing reverse die clash. Check this out: [IMG] [IMG] Nothin' like a Fugio!
consists of 2 coins. I decided I wanted a PL one and a toned one. No special dates (although one is a CC) I just wanted the right "look." So...
Warning, if you like your Commems flashy with big rolling luster (I like those too!), this coin is probably not for you. However, I found the look...
Some time ago, I thought it would be neat to have a short set of dimes from 1939-1945. My original aim was to have the set in MS66 FB-- then I...
Let's start with the dime; it's just an MS62, but has a great look, imo: [IMG] [IMG] The quarter just arrived yesterday, sorry about the...
I might see one every week or 2 when I run through the SLD listings, but 4?? Even the 2 raw examples look genuine to me. (I didn't count the 2...
Wish it were mine! Assembled by a Trade Dollar expert, this set is well worth a look. These are totally original, circulated Trade Dollars from...
With this one from Dick Osburn, shortly after he bought it at Baltimore. My 1840-49 set is a mixed bag, some battered, some graded/slabbed, a...
I only own several Morgans, none of which I think are nice as type example, you know, the sort where you would look at it and say "Hmm, nice...
The P mint Trades from 1873-1876 are really hard to find in decent condition; the mintages were relatively low and many were sent overseas and...
When I first started collecting, about 3 years ago, I naturally wanted to buy the least-circulated, least expensive (bad combination, that!)...
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