While nice, its not in the same league as the MA you posted. What makes this toning so desirable is the evenness, the great luster, etc. An even,...
I agree. We know the OP didn't mean it that way, but man, I cannot think what non-collectors would ever think of us sick jerks asking if Jimmy...
Exactly. Demand for wheat cent collections is known. I simply objected to your analogy between the two. I have some SL halves that about 5,000...
Yeah, that coin is pretty sexy. At $550 though, you can see how much value desirable toning adds to a coin.
The tens/hundreds of billions of OTHER wheat cents that tens of millions of Americans own are what "has to do with" the price of the S VDB....
I think they will always be somewhat oddball items. Personally I kind of like them except for the stupid, stupid decision to make them "quarters"....
Nice coin. A friend at the coin club last month was selling a emerald green sestertius of Caracalla. I seriously hopes he has it there next...
I said "such higher grade" meaning this coin is higher grade that typically seen. If you see 1916 XF or higher for $1.50 buy them. I am good for...
I was going to respond initially that I think its more of a mint thing. Remember Mexico had a tremendous amount of mints, and many weren't really...
I know 1916 is the most common date in the teens, but I sure as heck never see such higher grade coins from the teens for $1.50. If you do sir I...
Matt, just for clarification, the OP's coin in pic one, (at least what it looked like), was green but not quite "hard green". "Hard green patina"...
Fair point, but I have never heard of anyplace paying spot for these. They get way less than spot from refiners. Personally, I would go to a...
Yours is not as stable and thick as an ancient coins would be. You know what though? I have seen some large cents with a thicker, more stable...
I am with others and trade out of below 90 percent stuff. Whether you go into junk or ase is your call but i like junk.
To me, it only matters if it changes why you bought the coin. Coin 1 it could have changed my decision to buy it. Coin 2 I would have been happier...
I would think its just one those incidents where random toning, (due to surface imperfections), create a pattern that our eye recognizes.
I would be pretty mad if I bought it because of the toning. The top pic shows a coin with very desirable green toning. If I had bought that...
I would agree with Eagle, you are right on that one. It should be #2, maybe even #1. Owl, snake, and panther I think would be below elephant....
Short term yes, but not long term. Way too much competition nowadays, more than in the past. Any dealer not willing to sell ASEs for normal...
Lol. I just wish rhinos were NEARLY as common as elephants. If I had to guess how common animals appear on ancient coins, it would be: 1. Lion...
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