I'm in the same club. I never participate in private listing auctions for the exact same reason. With ebay hiding the bidder's identity there is...
That clashed '99 IHC is spectacular!
Great group of toners. I'm a fan of that '83-O VAM-52A. :)
I carry a '22 Peace Dollar, '37 Walker, '46 Washington and '39 Merc. I love the jingle of silver in my pocket.
I liked all of the dead President issues up until they changed to low relief but bottom line, a well struck Lincoln Wheat can't be beat. :)
MS65 seems right, no FS designation based on photo.
Great read Dave. My story is similar although I was only nearby when my passion coin was un-earthed. Luckily, I still possess that exact coin...
I bought something from them on ebay in 2013. It was an auction for something that was cheap compared to their "premium" offerings. I'm not even...
Definitely the top arrow feather of a 21. If the date is 188 something it's likely a fake.
She definitely has the chin of a '21.
I was taking better photos back in '67 with my Radio Shack Electronics kit....:yack:
Right now it's 1883-O Morgan Dollars by the VAM. My avatar is one of my favorites, a VAM-2.
Which time? He showed up under 2 maybe 3 different user names over the coarse of a couple years. lol
It's a V52A. The reverse die is so concave you could eat a bowl of cheerios on it. :)
Thanks for the Easter egg! Many members took some incredible shots of the obverse. Anyone know if fade to black is still around?
The so called pull away toning on the obverse makes me want to say it is original skin, totally against what I have been taught for circulated...
With a little digging I'll bet one could find a completed auction for this coin in a details holder from PCGS or NGC. That broken beak on the...
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Move that bus! err, I mean crack it open...
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