Why not PMD? Remember, a lot of PMD occurs in the mint. Its post mint the second it is struck. Everything in its life after that is PMD. :)
I agree. Snapsalot, please find a book at your library, (or have them borrow it from another library), the standard reference of whatever you like...
But these are laws to prosecute people with. Therefor, it has to be describing the ACT that could be PUNISHABLE. Big difference between that and...
Very true. To the OP, I know its common to compare things versus melt in this hobby, but a proof coin has a lot of extra expenses associated...
Doug and I are in the running for our libraries. :) I know I am an outlier, and many years spend more on books than coins. However, that is...
Eh, still a decent discussion on how to distiguish impaired proofs. :) Maybe he will follow up some time in the future. If not, no harm done.
Yeah, ok you got me. I thought 1968 and the new proof series was when cameo was first started intentionally. My bad. Thanks for the...
Its just like Randy's picture. They are cheap fakes massed produced even today and sold in tourist areas. Thankfully, every single part of the...
I agree. The debt situation is not good, we all agree, but to use scare tactics like quoting dollars as if they are absolute numbers, rather than...
Well, I am aware of coins going down to a grade of Fine, and being over 100 years old, still being certified as proof pieces. Many times there may...
I would look through ebay carefully and really pay attention to the pics. If its a lot without detailed pics I skip it. There are good lots on...
Well, THIS DATE proof would have mirror surfaces and frosted devices. ;) Generally, how numismatists tell a coin is a proof is the edges....
I met him years ago at CICF. Hopefully I iwll have a chance to meet him again soon. I sure buy enough of his coins at auctions. :)
I actually own 3 of these. Believe it or not, a reputable seller on Ebay used to sell real ones a decade ago. I bought quite a bit from him before...
Not disagreeing they buy coins from diggers, but the "diggers" are not grave robbing. They simply dig where they believe there may have been human...
Depends on what you mean by "grave robbing". I am always careful of that term since archeologists, (many/most of which hate coin collectors), love...
Yeah, its really lucky for us most thieves aren't very bright. There are bright ones out there, but they aren't very famous since they don't get...
I guess I was not understanding that you are infering that a gold standard will also mean a complete dismantling of IRS information reporting...
But does it? Again, what would my 1914d cent that was made by others, (I don't know who), than the US mint? What is this object called? Are you...
Indeed good information. I think this will bite them in the rear, since it will make all of their products from here on out less valuable if...
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