Agreed.
That's a nigh-fatal flaw for me. There's no way I would purchase ANYTHING truly sight-unseen... I've gotta have high-quality pics. Ask for them....
Well, you guys have certainly convinced me of the value of reading and research, so I'm looking at some specialist literature. I want to know more...
Right on. It doesn't cost anything to bid. I rarely mind losing, and bid well if it's really important to me. Is there still a requirement for...
Maybe it was presented to FDR... or maybe to his uncle Teddy, who was responsible for the St. Gaudens renaissance in the first place.
Well, NGC's population census is freely available to anyone. Here's the link for the proofs :...
Congrats ! Yes, I love the $10 Indians. And I'm sure it's true... you won't be satisfied until you score the $5 and $2.5 Indians. And maybe not...
Don't tell me... it was a 1933, right ?
Great post. Lost of helpful info. Thanks !
But not this particular piece, which is a fantasy by the seller. It's just a standard '44, which for some reason he thinks is special. I was...
Now THAT'S a classic ! Great opportunity to fill in those Draped Bust holes in your type sets, everybody ! No wait... it says "You may or...
H2O2 is an oxidizing agent, and strong too... that's why they dilute it down to 3%. That fizzing means it oxidized some organic matter to CO2....
Right on. I think Roy was being silly. Ferrous oxide wouldn't make a steel cent grade RD - it would make it grade RUSTED ! :smile Plus this is...
Red steel cents :confused: ? I'm not sure which zinc alloy gives red !
I noticed something about this thread... almost all of them talk about the power of relationship with a father figure... an older man in the...
Thanks ! I did a search on "1944 steel" and just got the three. I notice your three are much much less $$$. Are they older sales ? The three I...
I checked Heritage's website - they have only carried three 1944 steels out of the million+ coins they have sold... 1944-P NCS cleaned AU-50...
Darn right... a good thing for the high bidding "winner" who would be out 26 benjamins on a coin worth 50c. They dodged a bullet on this one....
True dat. Pass that down through the generations. Maybe write up the story and have it with the set, along with pictures of those involved....
Yep... I love 'em too. They're my favorites. I've seen hints that they were troublesome to produce; they caused problems for the Mint. I don't...
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