I have to admit that I am not a big fan of error coins. However, while flipping through the upcoming Heritage auction catalog, I found this...
I agree with most of the others, MS65 FB.
1792 Half Disme 1793 Liberty Cap Facing Left Half Cent 1793 Flowing Hair Large Cents 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle Reverse Quarter Dollar
That might win. Hideous, just hideous. And we think American designs have suffered since the early 20th Century. Compare the above design to...
I was thinking about bidding higher, but I already have an 1881-S MS68 & a gorgeous deeply toned Great Falls MS67. The Great Falls dollar is...
You guys are not going to believe this, but I prefer DMPL coins without any color. The color can distract away from the contrast IMO. It is a...
Oh so you are the guy that outbid me. I can only imagine how nice that coin looks in hand.
I have to say that I am not really surprised about the Franklin Half getting bagged. If you read the third paragraph in my original post about...
The photo is fantastic, the coin, uh, not so much.
Travis, I think some of that advice is directed at collectors who can't attend the major shows and bid on coins via the internet using...
I paid $21 for this coin and it has a population of 513/2. [IMG] Rodney Dangerfield!
Oh, just come out of the closet already. We know you love them!;)
Although I know some collectors who don't care for his photos, I put Brandon Kelley in an elite class of coin photographers that includes people...
Doug, I meant that at first glance in hand it appears mint state. When you look at the coin from a distance of a few feet, it appears mint...
I concur. Tmoney, I think you should sell them all and save up for one MS67. I can't explain it to you, you have to see it. An MS67+ Morgan...
If you search Heritage archives for whizzed coins, you will find many that don't bear the telltale signs. The reason is that whizzing is...
Most Jefferson Nickels are white and rather generic in overall appearance. I have very few untoned Jefferson's in my collection (real surprise...
Is it that the toning schemes are completely different or that you just don't like the obverse toning? In hand, the obverse is much more powerful...
The problem is that the decision has to be unanimous amongst the graders and finalizer. If anyone one of them dissents, the coin is not awarded...
I have no idea what the grader at NGC who denied this coin a star designation was thinking. Maybe he is a relative of TMoney and thinks all...
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