I almost jumped on this one, but decided to hold out for one without that unsightly die crack. :mouth: So here I am, stuck... still lookin' to...
I would think something as obvious as 1916-P / 1916-D would be extremely uncommon. People cherrypick rare die varieties from time to time. But...
True. The coin in question is not 300% markup, but rather 117%. Still ridiculous, of course. Some thoughts : Is the coin in question really...
please please PLEASE no photos of that :eek: and if you must, make sure they are as blurry and indistinct as possible :D
No. They did in The Olde Days. The point was half cents circulated less due to unpopularity. For that reason (and others), there are more...
I prefer the second.
VAM stands for Van Allen - Mallis, the two authors of a terrific book on Morgan and Peace dollars. Their full names are Leroy Van Allen and...
To me, the term "sleeper" means an undervalued coin or series. Which has no meaning unless it will be more valuable in the future. Which...
I'm sure he does. But it probably didn't take much thought or time. Rubber-stamp approving one silver dollar is nothing compared to the $700...
Very, very nice. :thumb:
To me, the first one is superior in many respects - better color, much more luster, better strike, sharper rims... and that's just the obverse !...
They say they don't know the date, but I do. That coin was made in 2008. So "ancient" is only a few months. :rolling:
What a DOG. Reported.
Party time ! :p I'm in Houston (aka "Huge-town") Thursday night 12/4 and on the floor and the auction Friday and Saturday 12/5 and 6. Who's in...
Nice, solid coin. I've seen coins graded G4 and G6 nowhere near as nice as this one. Congrats, Isaiah !
$39.95 for Judd / Bowers ? Nice price for a coin book. Many of 'em are a lot more than that. Thanks, Jim ! :thumb:
True. Nor is there likely to be any in the future. Amero bunk. Again. :headbang:
Sure, there's plenty of 'em. Specializing in SGS slabs with "MS70" in Braille ! :p
help me help me somebody PLEASE help me
I read that is one method of AT to try to cover up faults and alterations. That's right. Dessicant only protects against humidity and moisture -...
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