Looks like you did good.
Start by getting a Red Book and deciding which dollar series you want to tackle next. For modern coins there are 5 series: -- Presidential...
I don't know that they have them readymade but I'm reasonably sure they will make one for you -- at a stiff price.
And as for a grade, coins like this are graded on the basis of the worst side. Split grading is a thing of the past EXCEPT for the EAC people. I'm...
My wife mentioned the VAT as used elsewhere. I'm not familiar with it but it appears to be "one tax fits all".
Because of copyright laws I can't copy/paste the article but it's sure worth reading. Check out the December 12, 2014, edition of the CDN MONTHLY...
Or get a reasonable macro-capable camera. You can get some very good close-ups with them. Plus you'll gave a camera for other purposes.
I saw the flatness on the obverse also. I strongly suspect that is a result of the trouble the Mint was having with the "new" coining metal...
Typical soft strike. Weak/missing ribs on the first "I" of the "III". I would suggest not buying any unless the ribs are all there.
I see two problems: -- eBay has virtually locked the door against reporting coins like this -- stupidity is still rampant among buyers
I think he just uses eBay to advertise. He often lists 5-figure and up coins. Too pricy for eBayers.
As far as GSA coins go this looks better than average to me. But there's enough "noise" on it, particularly on the cheek that I think it would...
I have a set of 1941 PDS halves in MS-65 (it part of my birthyear set). The difference is rather obvious. The P half is a rather nice strike. The...
Oh, I thought the only difference was that Mint Set coins were struck with new dies. After a few hundred (thousand?) strikes the dies were used...
Oooooo, lots of good stuff. Thanks
I'm trying to recall this from my college chemistry course (1959). Seems to me there's a chart that shows what can replace what. EMF (Electro...
I seem to vaguely remember (from the early 60's) that metal items could be copper plated by putting them in a copper sulfate solution (CuSO4). Is...
Looks like a "sneeze" coin. I'd pass.
My usual comment: For that much money it has to be slabbed.
LOTS of Snow varieties for the 1870. But I believe mine is an S-25 (common).
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