Roger Burdette has talked about these in the past. The most recent I can find is a few years old, I'm not sure if he has any updated information...
Dang, that is a gorgeous piece. I don't really know anything about it.... except those colors are beautiful!
VF details, polished, scratched.
No idea what the slab says, but I agree that it appears to be AU.
That is why I am hoping to see better pics. It looks like it could be a crack, but I just can't see well enough in these photos to confirm it.
I, as the second of the Summoned creatures, will agree that it appears to be struck through grease on the reverse. This is incredibly common, and...
No, I have never bought a coin back that I used to own. If I sold it, there was a reason. Either I upgraded it and have something nicer, or I...
That is a *REALLY* bad idea. Most modern homes have pipes made of PVC, or similar plastics. The whole point of using acetone on our coins is to...
You really can't compare any of those things to today... Technology has changed, which has made manufacturing and drilling more efficient. Supply...
So you're saying CoinTalk is the website where everything is made up and the points don't matter?
RD is worth more points in the Registry than RB. So people chase the RDs even more than they did before, thus it is more in demand and will get a...
You are correct, I misremembered the mintage statistics of the Franklin (1955 is *one of* the lowest mintages, but is not actually the lowest)....
@Insider , that is a lot of back and forth. I think you are missing the basic point of what I'm saying: acetone will do no damage to the coin,...
1955 has the lowest mintage, by far. But it is one of the most commonly available and cheapest coins. In common parlance, "key date" equates to...
In widely accepted numismatic parlance, "skin" refers to toning or patina, which are natural reactions of the coin with its environment. The...
Most government entities or contractors do ;) I will have to take a week or two later this year to make sure I don't loose any time. Correct....
A common numismatic myth. Phrased more appropriately: For some series, in some conditions, PCGS may bring more than NGC. For other series, NGC...
No, there are no key dates in the Franklin series. Are the coins you received circulated, or are they uncirculated? All Franklins are widely...
That coin sold about $200 - $300 less than recent AU-53s on Heritage. This is in line with what I would expect. The corrosion spot hurts it as...
Nope, none of the above. You have a great set, and I've said that already. Just being realistic. My type set is only in 50th place, for comparison.
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