The coin has arrived and this is what it's like - a 1944-S Mercury for $7.95. Does anyone else think that mint mark looks upside down? [ATTACH]
My parents’ birth year! [ATTACH] (Needs a new animation, but this is accurate.)
Great analysis and a good aid to understanding how such different coins - all of the same year and mint - can have the same grade. I am glad I had...
I think I undergrade Morgans because I like clean surfaces but most Morgans don’t have them and don’t get penalized for it. I started at MS 63*...
I agree that some GTG threads seem to be about coins that the poster feels are misgraded, and might like a second opinion. In this case the...
I’ve been looking for my first toned Morgan. This 1879 fit the bill for just $25. [ATTACH] Seller's photos are a lot more saturated - but you...
In the blue photo you can see that the depression still contains the original dings, dents, and marks from rolling, punching, washing, and...
Cleaning with soap and water is never recommended, except perhaps by metal detectorists who have a coin of low value that is encrusted with dirt...
I have already gotten another 44-S from the same dealer for less. Watch this space next week and we'll see how that turns out. Seller's photo....
Maybe this 1944-S Mercury was not really a steal at $13.20. [ATTACH] In the seller's photo that cow patty in her hair looked like a shadow. It...
Here we have an 1884 Indian Head cent to go along with the 1884-O Morgan from post #24630. Lots of deep red, purple, and blue on this one. [ATTACH]
An 1884-O Morgan whose frosted appearance appealed to me. Also has a bit of a die clash on the reverse that matches the indentation in Liberty’s...
Well, I upgraded anyway. I'm not sure that this is very original - it may be retoning over a cleaning - but it looks great and I do like it. [ATTACH]
You may enjoy the thread “GTG - 1924 Standing Liberty“ (https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-1924-standing-liberty.330730/) where a number of...
Thanks very much! I like being able to share them, too. If you can get a feel for what it’s like then you can at least enjoy seeing it. I had a...
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$7.22 will get you all four from Dave’s Collectible Coins. I’m pretty sure that’s where I got the four Westward Journey Proofs I showed above....
While the question was not directed to me, I can start things off with some examples... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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