I would go as far as AU-58. There is very little rub on the high points. The features on the bison's head and back are well defined other than...
That's a big if. If I won a million I'd probably keel over and not have to worry about coins.
When I see someone listing an item at well over "price guide" (I look at PCGS and NGC price guides and research recent auction sales) I usually...
I remember many years ago going to a coin show and saw a nice coin that was on my want list. I asked the dealer what he wanted for the coin and...
Counterfeiting a Zincoln would fit better.
MS64 rev 40. Nice coin.
Since it is a common date and not a gem it wouldn't be worth grading. I see a few red flags with this coin. The luster seems a bit dull and the...
Look at the details in the tips of the feathers in both coins and compare. I agree that the OP coin is not a proof.
Here's my proof 1883 IHC. The fields are nicely mirrored, and the devices sharper than the OP coin.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Although circulated, it seems to have been a good strike for the date and mint.
My avatar is a red proof 1883. Compare that one with yours.
I buy the coin and don't care if it has a bean or not. I do like beans but the ones I like give me gas.
Good point!
Thanks for the info. I was curious as to why the mintage of the base metal coins seemed to be different from the silver coins (which all had the...
I find the comments interesting here about everyone's bidding strategy. I hope some of you don't take some of my comments personal since I'm not...
Sweet!
I think there are those out there who want something so bad they will throw money at it. There's no point in bidding against them. Unless one is...
I guess the bottom line either way is figure out your maximum and bid that. If it goes over that, either by a manual last second bid or...
I've been outbid at the last second countless times on eBay and realize that I'm at a disadvantage since I don't use any snipe type of software...
Are the number of mistakes directly proportional to the volume of beer and scotch consumed? It sounds like a worthy scientific study.
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