Congratulations. I just recently had the same experience when I acquired a 1799 Large Cent. I never dreamed I'd get one.
For you information, there are two Wreath Cents from 1793 which were considered 70 coins by the inventor of the scale. EAC grading is notoriously...
Could it be the second 9 being smaller than the first 9?
All it takes is one bag of Cents to make 5000 so hoarding Lincolns put's me at a high number. I don't really 'love' the Lincolns though. Now the...
My folders were stored in boxes which have recently been unpacked. It only seemed to affect the last page though; and then only 6 of the 16 coins.
The Mintmark seems awfully low, but I know there is much variation in the MM location. But I anxiously await the Lincoln gurus opinion.
If I remember right, the thickness isn't different, but the edge isn't beveled which makes it appear thicker.
As the dimes approach AG, they can get pretty thin. Is it below the grade of the coins you're comparing them too?
This thread is getting pretty high altitude. I'm losing consciousness.
Charlotte on the Obverse. My jaw just dropped.
63+2=ms65 black?
What do you think of this one for $70? [IMG] Or this one for <$200.. [IMG] Or this one for a pricwe I can't even remember. Couldn't be too...
64+2= MS66 Red
It's a beautiful coin. I hope it's authentic.
This appears to have the indelible Whitman Effect. It only appears to affect the last page of the folder where the 'protective' page prevents...
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I don't remember them being that hard to find in circulation, but you know what happens when the memories get old...
I can't do that with my camera either, but someday...
I wonder if this lovely coin is now worth $450 as a PCGS XF45 instead of $650 as a raw XF-AU? Did PCGS perhaps give a net grade where the coin was...
I live in Tiltland, but I'm sticking to my impression plus 2 for a while.
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