At 25% the grade A melt price, copper would have to go to $6 a pound just to break even. It has never been much higher than $4 and is currently in...
Where does he get those wonderful toys?
Too many fees. Credit union. No fees for 18 years, and they have been paying me back a chunk of money every year. Member rewards.
If you are polite, most people don't care. As long as you are respectful and fill in the holes.
After I got my rig fixed, I went out and got a half dollar (and other stuff) Photo tomorrow. 20 half dollars make a roll. That's what I have.
Another Christmas card you won't be getting.
It's hard to say. The ridges could have been ground off. An extra layer of copper is unlikely. It's always important to weigh the coin, that will...
Proof coins are disqualified from full steps designation. Nice coin though.
Good photo. No MM. Philly.
The year is important as not all years have both D and S mints. I don't see a MM. Perhaps a clearer photo without the black circle would help. We...
I don't see anything. Even on a worn coin the mint mark will usually stand out.
People cleaned their coins in the old days before it was known to be damage. Coins get filthy, and they are proud of them and want to show them...
The I with the broken serif sounds like an accented hair variety. (Proof only.) But you will be told to start your own thread with photos instead...
I think they both look like S's. The 76-S proof clad is lower mintage than the 76-S 40% silver, but the silver is worth more. Difficult to see but...
It's just crud. That's the scientific term.
When the day comes and they take their coin to a shop and are only offered less than melt, then they will know they were taken.
Please grade the coin on your own. Ahahaha. There is no grade.
It's too bad because 1876 is a very good coin. The damage hurts the value.
The obverse is worn, but old low mintage silver used to get a little slack. So I was taking that in to account. The reverse is much better than G-06
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