Agreed. I have had excellent success with the US Mint.
What is your return policy (as stated in the auction) ? Honor that. You have no other obligation. It's impossible to grade the coin from the...
60% Collector, 40% Numismatist, 0% hoarder. I'm moving toward numismatist - having coins becomes less important, knowing them becomes more...
Yes, it's mostly older folks... but that doesn't mean it's a dying hobby. It means there are deep-running reasons why it disproportionately...
CBQs are toughies. I did a quick check of PCGS pop report. Total CB 50c slabbed : almost 26,000*. Total of CB 25c : Only 3,855*. Almost a...
I think that's my favorite in this group.
Nice work ! clembo rides again !
Lots of errors at banks these days... if ya know what I mean :D
I think it has very nice detail. However, the photo shows very litle luster. In hand, does it retain any cartwheel ? A coin with that much...
It's subtle... but unmistakeable to the trained eye. ;) Don't think of it as an alteration. Think rare die variety. Then think E-Bay. :rolleyes:
Shipping US <--> Canada is pretty routine. Yep.
Absolutely.
I'm curious... when you say there is 100% assent, do you mean they agree this is, in fact, the way it is ? ...or that there is no other way ?
Nor do I, nor the hits in the field... but they're not too bad if not for the cleaning. Arrows and Rays. Gotta love 'em !
I think that's true. Very tough to find good ones. Even spendy MS ones can have poor eye appeal. Good move, Hobo ! If you can grab a nice CBQ,...
It is a cool coin. For coins in the 1820s / 1830s, I think 25c are toughest. So few good ones. Other denominations are much easier. (Except...
I agree. What does Browning's book say ? If they're die cracks, there should be similar examples running around.
I'm onboard with clembo and leadfoot. Coin pricing, like coin grading, is both science and art. The closer the coin is to a simple commodity,...
Yep ! I'm reading an amazing coin book titled In Yankee Doodle's Pocket. It's part coins, but much history. It goes into great detail about all...
To heck with 'em. I just refuse to accept those stores in Massachussetts ! :vanish:
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