The numerals in the date are not of the correct shape for this coin to be an unaltered product of the US Mint. Furthermore, they are...
Looks like a couple of rim burrs . . . coin should grade without a problem. - Mike
Here's a blazer for a tough date coin . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Clearly, the coin was struck round, in collar before the deformation. Exactly what happened afterward is anybody's guess. My guess is that the...
Problem coin
1. Indian Quarter Eagles are comparatively affordable right now . . . especially better dates. Offered here for $425 delivered is a less common...
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Really good dealers value repeat customers more than bad dealers. They'll deliver value of one or more of the following kinds: Fair prices when...
I've never been to a west coast show . . . just not enough hours in a week.
I was offered 5X good for 5/19 - 5/20, and had some irons in the fire, hoping to consummate a deal or two before the opportunity passed, but ended...
What I was getting at is the following . . . If you wouldn't trade this coin for a problem-free F15, but you would trade it for a problem-free...
What problem-free grade of the same date would you find equally as desirable in your set?
I'm positive it doesn't apply to bullion. The best you can hope for is to find coins selling in the numismatic categories selling at close to...
While it may not feel like it right now, you've just learned a VERY inexpensive lesson. COINS DO NOT ALWAYS GO UP IN VALUE. This lesson will...
I only know US coinage, but it sure looks like a casting to me. I'm guessing plated base metal. Please don't get too discouraged until you heard...
I think the only money the mint scrutinizes nowadays is that which it receives in payment for its product.
I don't think so . . . The filaments in light bulbs were so light that a single ounce of tungsten probably made over a thousand bulbs. Besides,...
Very roughly $1.00 per ounce
I say no . . . I find all of the reverse proof coins to be gimmicky looking, and a poor aesthetic match for other coins in the series, whether the...
First refusal on the below coin goes to member rockyyaknow. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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