what happens at the Mint stays at the Mint. The rest is PMD.
Illinois Newby, do you have access to a jewelry store? One of the best ways to authenticate the coin is to weigh it on a really accurate scale,...
I just figured that since a complete set had never been assembled, that you would be the most likely candidate on CT to attempt it
so... special dies, more strike pressure, and only 1 strike, but no special treatment for the planchets
This coin was struck about 2 years before we entered WWII
sure. I know of several reputable coin dealers as well as work in a shop myself on saturdays. I would be happy to authenticate your coin at no...
Sounds like you're near Decatur. There are a few dealers in Champaign, but none that I know personally. If you're planning on keeping the coin...
near what city do you live? I live in the Chicago area and there are plenty of reputable dealers from here to St. Louis
but you'd take a coin that's worth less than $1,000 and spend almost $100 to certify it with no upside to doing so??? that makes no sense
why should this coin be graded? Is there a huge jump in value on a certified 1893 $2 1/2 coin? Or is that just for authentication? Because...
hey... at least you own it when you're wrong oh, and I believe that the first correct answer in the thread should get a like as pennance.
How close are you to a complete set of FS Jeffersons, Paul?
Not as much fun as Dak's gold contest LOL
in 2008, the US Mint started making the hubs for the ASEs digitally, rather than reducing them from large engraved models. The fonts and some of...
It's a 1893 $2 1/2 gold coin. It is worth at least the melt value of the gold, potentially more.
Doug: The 1965s were sold in white envelopes and pliofilm packs. The 1966 and 67s were in the hard cases. The OPs set IS a 1965 SMS and NOT a...
the answer is: neither of the above. This is a Special Mint Set which was issued between 1965-67 as a hybrid version of both a Mint and a Proof...
The PCGS guide might be the most valuable of all of the books that I own, and trust me, I own more than a few.
I want my... I want my... I want my NGC
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