Since I paid about $220 for this coin, IF it's ID'ed correctly, sending it back for attribution seems reasonable.
I've visited the Half-Dimes.com Bust Forum and have created a login. Now I'm waiting for the administrator's approval so that I can post. I've got...
I've got it pegged as LM-11. Assuming I'm correct the L&M book references a B&M auction 1/90:116. Is that January 1990, Lot 116? Can I find that...
Better images. And I polished the slabs (Novus). And the answer to your question is "Yes, the mark is there." Here's three images of that area...
Many of us are leery of wooden cabinets. Why? - Wood can outgas organic compounds which are not good for coins. - Coins can move around in the...
Hmmmmmmm, I think I can get them slightly larger. These are my first images posted in the new CoinTalk. It's a bit different. The "Insert Image"...
Here's the 1829. Let me know if you think you can work with these. If not, I'll start the re-imaging process. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sorry, this is a mistake I continually make. I attribute it to old age and too many collections. I'm talking about Capped Bust half dimes, not...
Many of the books I get are OOP. Barnes & Noble don't have them; you have to be REAL lucky to find them on eBay; Amazon often has the title listed...
There's very few supplies that I need anymore. 2x2's mostly. I buy them when I go to the Whitman shows in Baltimore. Only other thing is books...
True. But in general that is typical for "O" Mint Morgans. Some years are better than others, but I'm not savvy enough to know which years.
IMO it's in the VF-20 to -30 range. At VF-20 your price is good/very good. And as the grade gets higher you are totally very good.
Interesting. The books I deal with (half cents & half dimes) start the count at the left of the date and go clockwise all the way around to 13. So...
Things are slow enough that I have found the time to start looking at die varieties. Using Breen's half cent book I found it easy enough to do my...
I like it. The toning is not too distracting. For an "O" Mint coin the strike looks on the "better" side of average. I see a number of bag marks...
I always thought a cud had to involve the rim. But in looking around (Google) it appears that the definition has expanded to include all parts of...
I've got two SL Dollars for my type set. One is an 1846 No Motto in XF-45. The other is an 1872 Motto in AU-50. Plenty good for my type set; no...
I solved the problem by buying ONLY slabbed coins. And keeping them slabbed. Then I put them in an Eagle Certified Coin Album.
I have to do a LOT of digging and scratching to get the money I want for legit coins. No way I'm going to waste any on a counterfeit. Or replica.
To me there's lots of red flags. 1. The mintmark appears to be there. 2. I don't think that coin is VG10. 3. The reverse scratches...
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