"Would you pay this much for a Memorial????" I would buy the right Memorial for $80, but not this one, and probably not from eBay.
He never told me, but you are right -- it is an 1861. He used to have it on his keychain. :)
Two from my deceased grandfather's modest collection. [img][img] [img][img]
63 sounds about right.
XF 40 is my guess. No idea on the variety.
It is true, but once you get into the 1830s finding nice coins becomes far easier. For some reason the dates 1822-1825 are the toughest, in...
Yes, "problems" are less problematic wth early copper collectors. Part of it is because if only problem-free coins were acceptable to the...
I suspect that this is simply an area of weak strike, very common on these coins in my experience...Mike
Nice coin & photos.... I found the same thing. In fact, I now use photographs rather than a loupe when examining coins the first time, and...
For those who think this coin is anything but mint-state, where you you see wear on the coin? Just wondering...Mike
MS 62, but I'm wondering where the luster is....Mike
Wow, grades were really all over the place on this coin.... PCGS graded the coin G6. My subjective opinoins on the coin: Personally, I'd...
corroded then cleaned, harshly.
Very nice Lincoln! Congrats & thanks for sharing...Mike
Here's my newest purchase, a key date matron head large cent. Please guess the grade that PCGS assigned to the coin, and assign your own grade if...
Pretty coin!
The sad thing is I'll bet that coin was pretty nice before someone got to working on it. :(
Congrats Cheryl! There's something about proof gold that captures the imagination...Mike
The English coin seems to me to be far more attractive than the SAE. Pretty set!
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