Okay, I'm getting off this ride for the evening lol.
Totally dropped from my mind that they are in NGC slabs, whoops. Thanks for correcting me on that one Catbert.
Uh yeah, definitely not a cool practice to deal in. It's one of the more enforced "unwritten" rules at the shows.
It is a great thread, when you string up several new acquisitions between members, it's amazing stuff.
Wow, you're right, she would be all over that!
Freakin' nice color on that one Brian!
You're telling me, I can't find a 7 of a kind no matter how much dollar stacks I go through!
Forget about playing the game, he went right straight to the bonus round. Phenomenal job on your acquisitions. Now time to go onto PCGS' site...
While I think it's somewhat unethical, I would think the business owner would hammer you with the solicitation first.
It just doesn't get any better than that Merc BQ.
It's not that I don't believe you, but sometimes with the flat gray images of coins, it's tough to gauge whether the coin has indeed been cleaned....
When any bank gives you free permission to order any boxes (especially halves), I would run with it. Some are tightening up more than others.
Try paying $20 for a copy of Penny Whimsey or that book on early half dollars, now that would be an outstanding buy.
Reached into the millions playing Galaga once, my eyes got tired after a while.
Try wrapping them in foil and bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes. Turn at least once. You should get a nice golden brown color as a result, make...
Not too shabby, I'm guessing in the high XF to AU region. Now the big question, are the photos indicative of an obvious cleaning?
Since there is a faint bump this wouldn't be considered a "no-FG" variety. Has to be completely absent, it was close though.
You would be hard pressed to find any marks on that nickel, exceptional acquisition Coinstruck!
This is an amazing example. To give you an idea of value, a beater 1924 with the same double strike sold on HA last fall for almost $4k.
I considered these when they came out but I just didn't pull the trigger. I was concentrating hard to collect the Niobium series.
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