the 1964 Special Mint sets were not released by the US Mint. If your Mother In Law ordered a set, it is NOT a 1964 SMS, but more likely a Mint set...
I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the PCGS Guide to Grading and Counterfeit Detection. IMHO the BEST book on grading US coins both...
that coin is STILL corroded
IIRC there's something to the idea of improperly mixed alloy. The way that I remember it is that the alloy used for these nickels is not always...
what is the seller asking for the set? The half looks oddly toned as does the dime
We live by a different old saying in my house. "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" I don't think that truer words have ever been spoken.
I like your style, medoraman.. I rarely have to ask forgiveness. I married a great lady. She lets me have pretty much anything that I want...
I have always believed that "It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission" It sounds like I am in the minority
I beg to differ. This cent does not look re-processed IMHO. As far as fingerprints, NGC or PCGS will slab MS-65s with fingerprints, so I don't...
MS-65 because of the fingerprints
TC, are you referring to what looks (in my warped mind) to be a band-aid shaped object on the piano at the top of the LL in Ellington?
this coin doesn't look cleaned it looks badly corroded which is even worse
on the topic of the OPs coin, it looks to be corroded very badly. I don't think that a coin with that kind of damage is worth the $17.50. I'd...
mine too until I bought the 2007 1/4 ounce Buffalo. Now she just trusts me as well.
spoken like a career bachelor!!!
XF details harshly cleaned
PF 68 Cameo NOT DCAM
well, since I can't see the coin I guess I can grade it PF-69 UCAM
what are the scratches? die fatigue?
Happy Birthday CoinTalk!!!
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