Agreed. It would have made my whole holiday to hear that my recipient got their gift. I too had to rely on tracking to know that they got the package
There are exactly 2 obverse and 2 reverse dies for this date. This coins looks to be Obverse B and the first reverse, which would make it appear...
I'd love to participate again this year
I think what many mis-understand is that many 90% silver coins are sold at their melt value, but never melted. They trade as silver, but use the...
What are you melting them for, the brass value or the manganese?
they looked like this: [ATTACH]
64-D Peace Dollars. The 33 Double Eagle seizures are well documented. I was adding to Lee's comment about no photographic evidence of any 64-D...
touche, Doug... touche
There is also no record of ANY having ever been confiscated and melted.
Although my first impression is MS-65, I say it grades 66. I don't like the dies, however. They look fatigued and a bit mushy.
I agree with Ken. Many people who wanted one were caught by surprise when the Mint ended sales early and have since been chasing the prices up....
I never realized that we had collecting Mint Sets in common, Doug. You learn something new every day, even about your old friends. (And almost...
gold bean... well played
a better idea would be to accurately weigh the coin (in grams to two decimal places). Find a jeweler or someone with a very accurate scale and...
To answer your original question, Tim, there were two different colored boxes in 1967. The red one was for distribution in the Canada and included...
seriously, though, think about it... If you believe that something is overvalued and has nowhere to go in value but down, why would you own any?...
If you truly believe that it's only going to get cheaper then why do you own any? Why haven't you sold it waiting for the market to correct...
The coin is absolutely stunning! While many have commented that it deserves a cameo designation, I would warn that you need to closely examine the...
[ATTACH] and here's one of the set:
You really struck a chord with me, micbraun, as I have assembled a very similar set. Why did you choose 1962? I did because it's my birth year....
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