It really wasn't rude... and like gbroke stated, most people that find/inherit older coins are interested in their value. It's just a natural...
I don't know... so many of these have been plated to get that "new, uncirculated" look, and this one looks a tad to "shiney" to me.
Nice job Scott! Keep that link handy for the thousands of other fakes that are being sold as genuine.
Some people have a hard time accepting the truth.
Don't be so silly.
I like the AU58 much more than the 65... to me, Walkers are one of the toughest coins to grade accurately, often because of the weak strikes....
This photo-grading guide may help you a little... http://coinauctionshelp.com/How_To_Grade_Walking_Liberty_Halves.html
You're definitely getting there... most of my collection is sitting in big piles on my desk. [IMG]
But you can always put it in a 2x2 and sell it at a garage sale or flea market. I bet I've sold twenty-five of these plated Lincolns, and I can...
I just keep mine in a big unorganized pile on my desk. [IMG]
And it will be non-magnetic. Steel cents were only issued in 1943 (with a couple of 44's slipping through the cracks). No others were minted using...
My daughter picked up the set in 2009 during a trip to the space center... [IMG]
Here's one from the Apollo set: [IMG]
Yep... it's a WWI Victory Medal, worth about $20 (or more): http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article1546.chtml
I have a dollar note missing the treasury seal only... it's a genuine error but note sure of the value. I always thought the serial number and...
I guess when you have a nice looking B&M like Matt's, sometimes coins do "pop out of thin air"!
True... the "AW" was there, but disappeared after excessive die polishing. I'm putting a '41 proof on my "want list"!
That's the designer's initials (Adolph A. Weinman)... they appear on all Liberty Walking halves. Welcome to CoinTalk!
Post mint damage (PMD)... when a coin takes a hit in a certain way, it "pushes" the metal around, sometimes forming what looks like a mis-strike....
The last seated quarter was minted in 1891.
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