I'll bet that coin looked much better when it was first dipped and holdered. Now it looks nothing like a 68 (at least from the photos), and the...
65. Maybe higher if the luster is all there...Mike
Look at the closeups of the Earth at the end of the page. This is the easiest way to tell the differences between the type 1, 2, and 3 Ikes...Mike
I have found Ikes to be one of the tougher coins to grade, particularly in high MS grades. The biggest difference between 62-64 and 65-67 coins...
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They said the same thing about 1950-D nickels, and you see where that got those who invested in those coins. There are far, far better...
I think that anyone who speculates on bullion coins should be very wary of future mintages, making the key coins of today the also-rans of...
Great coin, great price, great value. What's not to like? Thanks for sharing...Mike
Not bad, not bad at all. :thumb:
Very nice coin Bone. Congrats....Mike
If the color wasn't a complete giveaway... That coin is an obvious counterfeit -- the crude denticles, odd-shaped and...
Not to be a stickler, but... I would respectfully suggest that the difference between the two photos in the auction you linked are not...
Looks like an AU/MS slider. Personally, I'd grade it AU 58...Mike
Proofs, particularly early 20th and late 19th century, are among my favoite coins. I'm trying to put together a basic type set in proof. Here...
Futhermore, one has to question the motives of someone who would espouse others to do so.
I think than anybody who invests in coins, particularly modern coins that are made by the billions, is making a huge mistake. edited to conform...
After further review, something doesn't look right. I didn't look closely at the reverse image the first time around, but in doing so the dentils...
XF 40, possibly cleaned, but tough to be sure from the photos.
Looks like a perfectly normal, but worn, 1986 SAE to me....Mike
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