Different set. ;) The other two I bought were for my Prime Number Set, and I posted those on the World Coins forum.
Each hand has 14 knuckles. Start hammering!
I'm also in the AU50 camp. The reverse doesn't show the wear the same because of the nature of the design, but there is a lot of luster remaining.
Would you believe it's graded XF45?
You could use light cooking oil in a pinch. Your wife already thinks you're nuts, so what have you got to lose?
Yes. There was a world coin auction last week.
Much improved. Now try the smear of oil trick.
Picked these up from last week's SB auction. Two coins for my Prime Number set 1567-M French Ecu d'Or of Charles IX [IMG] 1637 Saxony 1/2 Thaler...
So here's the 1804 gold piece I got -- a Mexican escudo for my "World Coins Circulating in Early America" type set. Much cheaper than the US...
Yes for green bean. The coin appears to be PL on the obverse (hence the star), and even though there's some contact marks right in the middle of...
Plastic cleaner and plastic polish are two different things. I use Meguiar's PlastX (a polish) to buff out scratches on slabs. NGC slabs tend to...
"...the RCM has no boundaries in terms of what they can use as a source of inspiration for minting." And no shame in terms of what they will use.
Does it have to be a premium coin for a bean? I was thinking it just had to not be low-end. I'll say green bean on the walker. Looks accurately...
You do get a text message from HA, but I don't remember if it's as seamlessly linked to the app. Maybe it is. I'm usually at a desktop PC when...
Before you sent it to be graded, it was was a proof 1985-S cent worth about $1. Since you got $3 for it, it would appear that the value was more...
The surprise packet is one piece, and perhaps it contains two items.
Seems like there's a pretty big hit on the cheekbone for a 65, or I'm just misreading the photo. I'd probably GTG 65 on this one, but no bean.
An 1804 gold piece.
I'm sure someone rents the PO Box, but they're not advertising it on a web page anywhere. Just make sure you specify "Dept. A."
I assure you there was no chance of a 72 DDO (the major one, anyway) or the 69-S DDO in there.
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