WOW!!! If it weren't for that big hit in Liberty's hair, I'd call it VF-30. Even with the hit I think it would stay in the VF range. I base that...
They are handy books to have if you do a LOT of coin searching. I don't but I bought them anyway. They paid for themselves almost instantly. My...
$24.75 per coin!!! WAY overpriced. Probably should be about half that.
Based upon my experiences with ANACS since they changed ownership, they've REALLY tightened the screws on grading. I suspect they are trying to...
IMO, no. A CAM or DCAM, etc. will remain such as long as they are not mishandled. They can tone which may lessen the visual impact of being cameo,...
I don't particularly care for rainbow toned coins. I've got a few but that was incidental to getting a coin I wanted in the grade I wanted. But...
No surprise that I like a type set. Mine is the core of my collection. You get to decide what you want to belong to it. You get to decide what...
That is one VERY gorgeous coin(?) I don't think I have anything to compare to that, nor could I image it nearly as well even if I did have...
Looking good. Two suggestions: 1. You are getting "hot" spots in your images. The bright areas are washing out. A light diffuser will help...
Yes. The cartwheel effect is a result of minute ridges caused by metal flow radiating from a coin's center as the metal is pushed out to the...
I agree, particularly about the "waiting for the right one" policy. I've got five SL half dimes for my type set ranging from XF-45 to AU-55. Took...
I believe a bend is considered a major fault for a coin. Probably sufficient to keep it from ever being graded by a TPG.
The reverse appears to be Fine. It's the obverse that has problems. The strike is certainly soft at the top. My guess is bad die alignment. The...
Nice!!! And BOTH sides of your coin. Looks like you have some cuds too. Significant die breaks always catch my eye. And the early nickels have...
The problem for me is not finding bargains. It's finding what I want at realistic prices. Bullion is hot (I don't buy bullion). Rarities are...
Probably the product of a die chip (piece of the die chipped off). Nothing special except to someone who collects that type of stuff. Minor error....
Do 5 or 10 "test" listings. Find out what seems to work and what mistakes you made. Look at completed auctions by others and find out what sold...
I've never seen one, and I didn't even know they existed. That's why I was suspicious.
The coin looks TOO good. Notice the seller has other dates described the same way. Some of the dates are older.
To the best of my knowledge the US Mint did not produce mint sets in 1982. I don't know what that is but the red flags are waving for me.
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