You can't even possess a feather from an Ill Eagle! Uh uh! No no no!
Thats it buddy! I ain't selling you any more coins as yer gettin to danged close!! #5!!
Yes we do but IIRC, every one of the 1933 Saints originated from Izzy Switt with a good number recovered by the SS in the 40's and 50's. The...
Well, if you have 20 then they must not be! LOL!! Actually, rare is relative to the number minted vs the number of folks that actually want one...
I've heard and read all these other accounts as well but let me ask, if Michael Lantz, who actually worked there, says that the buying or "trading...
According to the fella I spoke with, this "trade" or "Sale" simply did not occur. BTW, since nobody bothered to ask, I spoke with Michael Lantz...
I agree. If I were an auctioneer, I'd waive the seller fee's if I felt that the sellers piece would attract other seller's and bidder's. Then I'd...
The coin market for "high end" investment pieces is still strong but ..................... other areas are taking a beating. I don't thing I'd...
Do the math. I did and it comes out at 17.5% BP.
It'll stand until Legend resells the coin. If I recall correctly, they purchased one of the 1913 Liberty Nickels for 4.15 million and resold it...
Think about it! Thats a $1,491,875 dollar buyers premium! You'd think they'd cut the buyer, Legend Numismatics, some slack! Oh wait, I...
I could be wrong but I think you've got it backwards. Johnson ordered them to be made. Congress ordered them to be destroyed.
The real ones of course!
Very Cool! Thanks for Sharing!
That makes two of us!
The marks location leads me to believe a die chip occured. Remember that this area is an "edge" on the die face.
My dream is to find a $1,000 bag of Eisenhower Dollars that weighs in at 40 lbs. Usually they weigh about 50lbs so I figure if I find one that...
Do you know anybody that has seen one of these coins first hand? I do.
No. Doug was not wrong as annealing does occur on belts for proof coinage. This entire exercise was a learning experience for me (and hopefully...
I just got off the phone with Michael Lantz who worked at the US Mint in Denver starting in 1961 until his retirement sometime in the 90's. He...
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