I know we're trying to focus on the good - but I'll share a bit of the bad first to establish contrast. I hope this thread is read by LCS folks...
I've bought proof coins (not Ikes) from that seller to fill the proof holes in a few Danscos I own. He busts out a LOT of proof sets and sells...
I'm not really a big nickel collector so I don't know Black Beauties. But I think your coin is a Beauty for sure. Very nice look to this coin!
Congrats on turning it around, AmishJedi. Your dad had the right idea: "make amends" is all about amending - changing. Sounds like you did, and...
Observation: once the originality is gone, you can't get it back. Look at a dealer/auction gallery of (non-cheap) coins of any type and compare...
OK, quoting myself is probably not good forum etiquette. But I feel like it's useful to repeat myself here. I see posts about this seller - how he...
In response to your question about genuine mint errors - there are a BUNCH of them and yes, they can affect both sides (or for that matter, the...
That seller also had a 63 set. He mixed in the reverse pics from that auction into the 64 auction....
... or have to spend the money on dental bills to repair or pull a broken tooth!
Warning: once you get on Littleton's mailing list, you WILL hear from them.
@JayAg47, this is inspired and really well executed. Really appreciate you sharing with us!
Jeffjay nailed it. Christmas happens every year, but those other two factors are unprecedented and could have crippled any institution. Yet,...
The backstory on that is wonderful, and I was watching the auction (NOT bidding!) and hoping for a good return. ICYMI, an honest dealer (whose...
I paid $140 plus $5 shipping for a new one in April 2020. I was happy to find a copy!
Paddy, I did just now. (Been only glancing at the forum over Thanksgiving week). Assuming it's OK to post excerpts from the book and not run afoul...
Newish forum member here. But I'm really interested in the Capped Bust Half Dimes, and I managed to find the Logan/McCloskey (LM) book a few...
@johnmilton - Really appreciate this write-up. As I get older, my interest paradoxically runs toward earlier coins. I think of modern quarters as...
That used to be the case, but Cloud technologies (which can be approved for all sorts of government use) allow for rapid scaling up/down as need...
After 45 minutes, I got a silver one. But for the uninitiated, the screen shots below may help recreate the experience. (I will point out that...
As a guy whose avatar is a '63 Franklin, I wanted to chime in! This is a good thread: collector gets to show off his new acquisitions, gets good...
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