I can honestly say I have never been ripped off from buying a slab. Since I have only bought a dozen, from NGC and PCGS. I chose to get ripped off...
lol @uranium.
I see what you mean about looking so 'freshly minted'. It does seem to be just too perfect. Hopefully it is real. You found one heck of a gold...
Would Lehigh be the only one who would enjoy the toning?
I actually have some that aren't toned! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Here is a neat silver proof with some lovely rim toning: [IMG] And some that aren't...
Always ask at local banks if they have Ike dollars, a lot of times they do. Also, you can go to a coin show and buy them for $1.25 usually. They...
I have never paid more than $1 for a circulated Ike. You shouldn't either.
There are a handful in the got wood thread. Here is one that looks EXACTLY like the one you posted here! http://www.cointalk.com/t206697/
Was this the one that was lost in the mail? Or thought was lost.. ?
Au-50
I think you paid a fair price. The coin looks cleaned to me, but has nice details. I am not sure you could find another example for that price,...
I will say, I like the SBA. Not $75 like, but more like $20 like.
I will remove all doubt and send it in fellas.
If you're talking about my coin in the original post, then yes..I agree. It is a terrible proof. The marks on the cheek, the fingerprint, etc.....
Matthew, this isn't a bad picture at all. This is an improvement over the rest. To answer your question about toning... Try this, to really...
I agree completely with this. I also do not use any tricks or gimmicks. I use straight light from two lamps. No lightbox, no diffusing of light,...
Although it is not very common, it obviously does happen. The mint plastic does offer some protection, but it is far from air tight. So the...
These guys have always been good for me and have a large selection. It helps if you are getting mutiple items to save on shipping....
Now that I see the picture, I will say it is MS65. Doesn't appear to be FS. Not a clear enough image to be sure. It's also hard to tell if it has...
Very nice rick. Luv em!
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