Thing abouts proofs, though, is in hand they can look completely different than photos. I mean way more than business strikes especially...
Fun,isnt it! Plus, think of all of the great history and geography you are picking up "accidentally". I so much hope my son takes this hobby up....
I think it was a bargain at that price myself.
It is, look at the premiums. The only thing keeping the premiums closer is copper going up and refiners get "free" copper trom them.
I especially love the reverses of the Libertads. I know, I must be the only person who bought that coin because of the depictions of the eagles...
Sorry, Wiley Bugert, its the best for Seated Liberty halves. Its one of the series I used to collect when I did US coins. It was just an example,...
But even when it was written it was not the definitive work on any field. Its more like a redbook on steroids, good if you have only one book....
Well if its a proof, my vote is it could be natural. 19th century copper proofs CAN tone this color. There are written accounts of blue proofs...
I find it an extremely nice coin. I can see why you bought it leadfoot. Yes most likely it was cleaned but cleaned well and most well cleaned...
He is referring to the product of that name. Op is this a proof? I have seen a few proofs like that.
Nice ones. I wish i could go to it again. I won a group lot at Triton but won't get to see them for a while.
I wasn't trying to start a fight. My only major problem with the PCGS 3000 is its SO BLOODY weighted to very expensive coins. Even worst, its...
I think you will find the key is identification when it comes to how fast things get hoarded. Change an obverse or reverse and they start to get...
How about a question?
In the late 70's I didn't do it much but used to get buffs, wheats, and war nickels in change fairly often. The only reall roll hunting I ever...
Fair enough, I apologize, I misread your comments as well. Its hard because believe it or not our service members are told exactly what you said...
We were used to such tinfoil hat comments from the peanut gallery. It shouldn't affect him too much. OP, what about a compromise to service...
OK, I just had never heard 1955 to date as the "modern era" of coins. Never thought you were insane sir. :)
Never heard of the 1955 cutoff date sir. I always read from the advent of tpg at leasr that 1965 was the cutoff. Remember how they never graded...
Just look at indian head cents. The only listings, besides 5 BU grades, is the 1877 like 6 times. Do you REALLY believe this has any correlation...
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