I've been chasing this particular coin for many years. I've been the underbidder a couple of times, and I've seen it on Ebay at least once. When I...
I'd probably put it at EF-40
I've been quietly working on a set of wheat cents, but I don't talk about it much. At FUN, I happened across this coin, sitting in a dealers case....
I've been quietly working on a set of wheat cents, but I don't talk about it much. At FUN, I happened across this coin, sitting in a dealers case...
The leaf is not actually square, there is a contact mark right there that makes it look odd with the lighting. And a die chip on its own is...
Minor off center strikes like the first few you show are not worth much (a couple of dollars). They are cool though, because the dates are...
You can see my current collection here: https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetListing.aspx?PeopleSetID=98228&Ranking=all...
I think Doug's summary of "intent" is over-simplifying it a bit. For example, I personally have intentionally put untoned coins into envelopes...
Wow, I was *WAY* off on many of those. I completely missed the added CC. I called the Mass cent AU-58. Paul sent out the results today, and I...
A couple of your pictures made me think, "Oh yeah, I can see it." But the rest of the pictures confirm that it is in fact machine doubling.
Part 2 of the review was posted while we were at FUN, so here it is:...
I can respect your goals, absolutely. Are you a type collector? Or a Franklin collector? Or, what set are you trying to build? For the purpose...
Ooh, post a picture! I want to see that one!
Saturday at 9 am on the way out vs Wednesday at 3:30 on the way in..... yeah, it was a whole lot better. Took me over 7 hours to get there, took...
Who you calling old, old man? I'm a young whipper-snapper ;)
There was one dealer's case where, I'm not joking, he had 5 stacks of W mint quarters certified in PCGS and NGC slabs, and there were at least 6-7...
My concern with the FBL on this one is not right around the crack - it's the significant hits across the lines in several places. As for FUN, I...
Ok, thanks. On a closer look, I do see a bit of verdigris around some of the devices. Not enough to be a major concern, but something I'd address...
At the FUN show, I overheard one dealer remark to another that there were reports that some of the vending machines had spit out a W quarter. He...
I don't collect Paper Money, but I can appreciate the images and artwork involved. At the FUN show, there was an expansive display of obsolete...
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