Right on. I would guess the % of banks open and running is higher than 95%.
Wow ! This is a zinger of a point. I hear ya, SM. What's so surprising is how many people carry on as if we are in the middle of something worse...
Then why post a doomsdayer thread ? I really can't say. I'm only 49 years old and am fortunate enough to live in America, so I have never seen a...
Fantastic ! Congrats. :thumb: I got a Mercury 10c in change at a garage sale 40 years ago and that's what started it all for me. I'll never...
I've normally referred to this type as "Liberty Cap"... http://coinfacts.com/large_cents/liberty_cap_large_cents/liberty_cap_large_cents.html
And it would have to be to deserve a 66, much less a 67. Richard, take a look at the coin in Spock's signature - the 1913 $10 Indian*. You can...
Also true. But the flying eagle 1c is a type. As a denomination, it is long lived. There are many single year types. Perhaps we still need...
True. But the terms of the contest were for regularly circulating coins, and exclude patterns. Would that exclude Stellas ? :confused:
The other 10% is copper. Why ? Gold is too soft to endure the rigors of circulation and needs a harder metal to produce a harder final product....
:D They should resubmit the darn thing over and over until they get justice ! Of course, they'll have to crack it out. When regrading...
Excellent points. Thank you ! This is an important clarification, and these points are vital to keep in mind. Just as one must grade for one's...
Yes, they can be reholdered. $5 / coin, 5 working days turnaround. http://www.ngccoin.com/services/services.asp No, the slabs are not airtight....
Looks like they're on the plastic. On that assumption, I gotta say MS65. A few micro luster grazes on Liberty aren't enough to dowgrade this...
I'm sure wise King Solomon would be pleased ! ;)
Indian 1c Buffalo 5c Indian princess gold $1, $3 Indian chieftain gold $2.5, $5, $10
All the early gold and silver until the advent of the Draped Bust Left designs - interestingly enough, this allowed the reverse dies for different...
20c (if "series" means "denomination") If "series" means "type", there are many single-year types. Perhaps the shortest in terms of calendar...
St. Gaudens $20 has the Capitol building on it.
Flying Eagle 1c and $3 gold
Bronze 2c - 1864
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