No, it is a better investment strategy to buy 1 coin a year and get a great coin. It is way more fun for the average collector to buy 10 average...
Well Doug, the bidders at the Houston Sale disagreed with you big time. The coin is graded as an MS68* FB and I placed a bid that I thought was...
Unfortunately, the vast majority of collectors are not able to build collections of any series pre 1930's of gem state coins. Assembling a well...
As you wish. Here are some photos of the coin in the holder without the grade of course. A more macro view. [IMG] [IMG] :kewl:
I think we should edit your post to say most steel pennies are not worth much but they are cool as heck. You are simply not going to believe...
I don't know why, but I find toning patterns like the one on this Mercury just irresistible. I don't like mottled toning, but dappled toning with...
Please guess the grade of this NGC graded 1944-D Mercury Dime in the poll above. After casting your vote, please tell me how much of a premium...
While I agree that this coin does not really meet the criteria for the conceptual grade of AU63, the concept is sound. If you have never seen an...
My personal opinion is that they are AT, but I agree with Mike that without a firsthand look at them, I have to call them QT. However, I don't...
I have a few others that are similar. [IMG] [IMG] :)
I don't think the fingerprint will affect the grade at all based on my experience with the following coin. [IMG] Fingerprint=MS69
I will say that it is market acceptable. Check out this NGC Jefferson (don't forget the price tag) that is BIN on E-Bay....
Just picked up another batch of raw Jefferson Nickels for my album collection. Not as nice as the war nickels and a little more questionable...
I agree, what appears as wear is probably a lighting issue. I won't go so far as to say it should be in an MS64 holder; I would like to see that...
These questions can illustrate my point quite clearly. Yes the coin in question is really MS64 It might slab 64 or it might slab 63 No it is not...
You guys are missing the point. The fact is that buyers are not willing to risk the monetary difference in case the raw coin is overgraded. The...
I like it and the alien was creepy.
Hobo, Is that avatar from Total Recall?
I turned down the brightness a little. Did it help at all? [IMG]
SLQ's are a series that I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole raw in MS grades. First, it is very easy to miss a rub on the leg that would drop...
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