Rather than get into a philosophical and logical discussion about why I think you're wrong, let me set this scenario. The mint makes pennies...
"U" means Uncirculated, or in current terminology, MS
Another descriptor I haven't seen in years, but which used to be applied regularly to Lincoln cents was "Full Bow Tie". Nowadays even MS cents...
Originally Posted by davidh Is there any logical reason why the use of the letters/words (G, Fine, etc) should be continued? Because eBay will...
Does this discussion of coin cleaning apply to just uncirculated and proof coins, or does it also include circulated coins? It would seem that...
I know that grading now is done with numbers, but there are still descriptive words attached. In this case, I think it's gotten a little out of...
OK, got ya. I use the nylon thingy to save my thumbs and prevent fingerprints.
Wood will actually scratch metal. I use a short 1/2 inch nylon rod which I turned on a lathe and cut flat and smooth on one end.
Stranger yet, 99.9% of them are in identical machine-crimpped wrappers. I've found that when buying rolls, just buy the coins at the ends;...
I got a few "unsearched" penny rolls from ebay recently and did get several keys and semi keys; enough to make the venture worthwhile. Such as...
With the small amount of wear and the large amount of damage on this coin, in addition to the problems with the planchet or die, if it was any...
To those who consider the 22 no-D to be collectable, it is very valuable. The Red Book values it in Good at $600 (or only $35 in Good if it's...
It depends on what you're looking for. If you want quality MS stuff, you're pretty much limited to dealers and web auction sites. Just Google...
This 3.7 million dollar coin has been graded at PR-62 which, to me seems generous. It actually shows some wear so maybe AU-60 might have been...
The whole date looks a little "ragged".
Does the lack of detail caused by the filled die decrease the grading? Except for that, I'd say it's an EF-40. It is identifiable as an 1887....
These were ebay purchases. As I said in my original post, "In each roll, I found what was a fairly even mix of wheat years from the 10's through...
From this angle it looks like a bad casting - note the bubbles in the portrait and field. Probably a mold made of a real cent, then the date and...
My last four rolls. I got a few good ones here. This is hard on these old eyes. Wheat 2x 1910 1x 1910-S 1x 1911 5x 1912 1x 1912-D 1x...
On a lark, I bought several rolls of Lincoln cents that were advertised to have been "Unsearched by Me [the seller]". They came in the old style...
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