Guess I should have read the posts , Ken and CBJesse gave the Overton # 1st .
Looks like you hit the nail on the head Ken , sure looks like an O-101 to me the only thing I can't see are 3 dots and a dash below the left claw...
Forgot to put a lol after that last sentence .
A seller should know what he's selling and should be able to tell if it was re-plated . Hopefully you didn't pay much and you can chalk it up to a...
Sorry , IMO it isn't something that would bring a premium .
Same here , seems like girls really pick up in importance then , now if I could find one that collects coins , being rich wouldn't hurt either .
I'm with the scratch group . Die cracks are always raised like Mainebill and RedRaider said .
A lot of the coins shown though maybe not in the best condition are priceless . Links to your families past is something you really can't buy ....
Hope all goes well , for you . Prayers for you and your family .
Great thread Ken , the only thing I have left are the wheaties and some Morgan and Peace dollars that my Dad gave me and a nice MS 1857 1/2 Dime...
MS means Mint State it's what the tpgs and most collectors put in font of the grade if the coin is Unc. PL means Proof Like very different than...
Actually I wonder if they could be SP coins as they did make them for that year . But not being too proficient in Canadian coins I can't tell if...
Looks to me like a combination of bag damage and maybe some circulation hits . Bag damage no matter the # of hits will not take a coin out of MS...
Most of us realize numismatics is for learning and having fun . If you buy at retail you'll more than likely never make your money back ,...
I hear ya Ken , If I was investing I'd be going nuts watching the auctions and what they were going for . I'd rather just learn more and enjoy...
Love it Randy , I have a Gordian somewhere . Now you made me want to find it . John A. is right I love the flow lines , strike , centering and...
Single sticks of gum , little hershey chocolates , cokes for a nickel if you had a quarter you were rich , if you had a dollar , look out . lol
Since Philadelphia was the main mint they didn't use a MM . I think starting in 1979 for dollars and 1980 for all coins they started using the P...
Yep I agree whole heartedly . The only time I wouldn't is if the coin was undergraded by 2 pts , which is quite rare .
So now that gold and silver are down , do you think it's a good time to buy or will it go lower in your opinion . I realize nobody knows for sure...
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