You are correct. When I wrote that, I knew it was Little Richard but somehow my brain told my fingers to type "James Brown". Doh!
@GoldFinger1969: There's an ad in the WSJ today for 1908 No Motto BU Saints for $1875 each, limit 1. Of course, you'll have to spend 30 minutes...
There's some nice material coming out of the cabinets. Larry, I like the Buffalo, wish I had one like it.
Very nice coin for an AU-50. I like the late die state. Nice photos also. Yes to the bean.
Absolutely. The existing system and all proposed systems are completely arbitrary. You might just as well call them "Tutti Frutti" (in honor of...
Great post.
The U.S. mint started making proofs again in 1936 after having stopped in 1916. Why? The answer is given is Roger W. Burdette's comprehensive...
Evan, that's a nice original coin. Keep it and make it part of your permanent collection. Here is an 1849 dime I bought when I was about 15,...
When our hobby switches to a 30 point system or a 100 point system or a 1000 point system, I will buy some little sticky labels and ratio the...
Love the half cents. Nice color and clean fields. Congrats on another step in the collection.
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I share @GoldBug999's concerns. There are too many questions about this coin that cannot be answered by the photographs. While a nice looking...
Quite a nice coin. The dark, clean fields just help the contrast with the devices and don't detract at all IMHO. I'd call it 40-45 depending on...
I say it was 65 gold and now it is re-slabbed at 66 and you said it currently is not CAC'ed.
Another option you may want to consider that will allow the safe use of your trays is the following that many collectors of old US copper use: -...
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The reveal about 5 pm ET.
It is lovely and very intricate on the non-portrait side (don't know which is obverse or reverse on this coin). What is it?
OK, I guess I'm up. Here's a 1893 Isabella Commemorative Quarter, NGC MS-64. What do you think? Bean or no-bean? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Ah, reliving the follys/follies of our youth! It's a wonder you and I survived those days. Congratulations on your contributions here. Here's...
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