Not sure if you're being sarcastic but, yes, according to what I've read. It may have been in Scott Travers' The Coin Collector's Survival Manual,...
This thread has been all over the place! (And, typically, I'm late to the party.) And what would a thread be without redwin's 11¢ error? To...
You've gone too far. Harelip jokes are not permitted on CT.
I've always liked the Sac design; it's the trinket-y surface of that alloy that's always turned me off. Which is why the surface in your pics is...
Your photography really does justice to this coin. This is the most elegant portrayal I've seen of the obverse. Also, the first time I've seen...
Don't quite see the resemblance but always appreciate attempts at humor.
I never trust photos taken at that angle. It's the exact angle—slightly away from the viewer—that conceals the most marks. I read this in an...
I was thinking "current" Red Book and lazily wrote 2012; my bad. However, the OP gives the impression he wants a loose approximation of cost...
That was my exact first impression. However, sometimes a glaring photo can give the appearance of a harsh cleaning. I'd say, best-case scenario,...
I agree, AU58 and clean. Which makes me wonder about the dealer's knowledge or, more so, his intentions. The coin clearly has rub, which would...
How much research are you willing to do? You could order a 2012 Red Book (formally, "A Guide Book of United States Coins") and use its type-coin...
I don't think it's been mentioned yet that the coin looks to have been photographed in sunlight, which is what I'm assuming the seller means by...
It's not the quantity that counts; it's the quality. :)
I store my slabs in ziploc freezer bags which are then kept in my safe deposit box.
I wanted to respond to your comment a half hour ago but had to wait for Lehigh's nickels to load (twice :eek:). I couldn't agree more about the...
I like collecting (US) type coins, as opposed to one series, and have been trying to focus on 19th C copper and nickel issues. I find them...
Nice observation.
Design lesson: Exhibit A: elements integrated into a unified whole. [IMG] Exhibit B: bulletin board from Mrs. Carmichael's 6th Grade History...
That's a gorgeous coin.
I realize this is third-person info, but a collecting friend of mine attended the ANA grading seminar last year and met some graders. The...
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