1) Do you actively collect coins and/or currency? Yes 2) What is your favorite coin design and why? Jefferson Nickel. Thomas Jefferson...
I don't know how we are expected to give and accurate grade bases on photos at an extreme angle. Having said that, I concur with the AU crowd....
Mark down the date, Doug and I agree on a grade.
Mike, It's not even close to the same MO. BNB was arrogant and bragged about being big money. This guy does neither. He does not deserve to...
I guess that means I am not getting an answer
The fine line that has been walked in this thread has finally been crossed.
Jim, It is really hard to tell about the steps from those scans. My guess on grade would be MS66 for PCGS and MS67 for NGC. Since NGC MS67s...
While Don provided a nice distraction, I would still like an answer to my question.
Maybe you should have had a reserve!
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I am curious. What have you learned from this thread Evorlor?
Joshua Collection example right?
Are you saying that you judge an E-Bay seller as a bad seller simply because they use reserve prices in their auction listings? What do you know...
It is easier to see on an uncirculated coin. Once you know the pickup points, cherrypicking a circulated example becomes easier. [img]
I agree with Shane. Given the lack of marks, the coin almost certainly has impaired luster due to the deep toning. Wait until you get the coin....
Stealer, he was referring to the number of exquisitely toned 1939-D Mercury Dimes in existence. Nothing to do with 1916-D's.
I didn't ask for an ideal without qualification or explanation. I asked for the optimum "type coin" for the Mercury Dime series. When you say...
Go to Heritage Auctions http://coins.ha.com/ and sign up for a free membership. Once a member, you will have access to their auction archives....
Glad to see someone thinks this is an interesting topic. Thank you Stewart. IMO, a type coin needs to be a superlative example that displays all...
I love it too, it is super cool. [img] [img]
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