Another batch of nice coins Kanga. I like the 1854-O the best and then the Barber half.
Rusted dies is what I first thought of. Looks like an S-126 and the book does mention die crumbling on the obverse, but nothing on the reverse.
Key date - lots of things get past the graders on those also. Just my opinion.
Yep - my local shop had a proof trade dollar - looked really nice tilted(like yours), but looked just like you second picture when looking...
Yes - I have seen those auctions. Very nice coins, but I have to pass for now.
Hopefully you get bigger images of both sides. I already feel like it was cleaned from the dark spotting I think I see on the obverse. This coin...
Does this make them right and you wrong? Don't get me wrong I already have a profound respect for them and what they do - but I do not believe...
Wrap it as best you can, insure it and ship it. Not really hard, but it is nerve-wracking to do this and trust the USPS to handle it. I have...
First set shows a lot of hairlines on the coin and the second set doesn't. I have no clue or experience with grading these proofs - but the first...
I agree - those are the kind I like to buy. Now if I could just get 1 of these a month. :)
You just never know what will sell on ebay.
Lets see 5 hours and no pictures? :) You should ding that ebay seller a star or two....:)
Several good hints already posted, but as mentioned I like auctions that start at .99 better. Just my opinion.
I think what he was saying was that it was worth 2k since that is what you sold it for. If you continued to hold it then it sold for 1k then it...
Sorry, OP is the original poster.
While not trying to encourage the OP I have seen people do a quick flip of coins on ebay, yet I am not sure this one will. You just never know...
Nope - does not make me mad. You bought the coin you can do with it as you please. Now it is a shame to ruin to some coins, but that is just the...
Congrats on getting the last set. You going to keep going?
Looks nice to me. Will have to check it out close when I get home.
Yep - pictures is what I look for on this site.
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