I was also going to recommend adding Tomaska's Franklin book - which is an excellent reference by a nice guy! If you are at all interested in...
Hmmm... what if it had four holes in it? ;)
Thanks for the great comments on my set, everyone. Duke, those are die polish lines. I discuss die polish in the entry for the 1963
I generally have a dozen coins on my desk -newps, coins I am writing about, etc. I look at them several times a day. I also have coins displayed...
NGC Launches Plus Designation Posted on 5/24/2010 Beginning Tuesday, May 25, 2010, all eligible coins submitted to NGC for grading will be...
The NGC Registry just unveiled a cool new feature that y'all might want to check out. Its called the slideshow, and works just like how you think...
Larry, how on earth did you get that picture of my basement? ;)
If it is someone I know, I prefer to work outside of ebay. Saves huge amounts of fees, and usually they will pass that savings along to me.
It is a prooflike coin. Do a search on here and you should find a few threads about them.
Those links help alot Doug, thanks. I think I agree, VG for this coin.
Thanks Doug. In the PCGS online Photograde, the letters are unclear like this, even at F-12: [img]
Word is getting out that I am the resident numismatist at my church, so people are bringing their coins to me for evaluation. This one is beyond...
Wow.
For insurance values, you want replacement value - hence, you want retail. Coin Values is a good price guide to use for this, because it is widely...
Queen Victoria is one of the longest reigning monarchs in history, and the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain. She reigned from 1837 to...
I heartily enjoy adding pieces to this set. Of all the coins I have, this set is the one displayed in my living room for my guests to see. It...
I too am surprised it was this one. I would have expected an 1804 Dollar to be the one to break the record.
That sounds like an awesome book. I won't get one, I'll leave it for the half-crown guys. I'd love to see a book on shillings like this.
June 16, 2009, physics-fan3.14 joins, resident nuclear physicist and Franklin expert
I used to play with a bunch of plastic/rubber money back when I was a kid. I have no idea where they came from.
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