Thanks, and indeed it is. The prime die state is much more difficult than the later die states. The drastically recut letters in Liberty help...
Paul, are we going to have to have an intervention? What are you doing buying that copper stuff?
Some info about the McClaren collection, if you are interested. Legend Numismatics bought and is selling it:...
I hate to be a downer, but that coin reeks of AT. And not eye appealing AT either. In fact, it is quite unattractive. Send it back if you can.
Different take on the same question: I enjoy looking at my collection every time I look at it.
Good responses all. I'll add the only R-5 I have: [img] [img]
GreatToning sells some amazing coins, both his own inventory and those on consignment. His auctions also generally reach incredibly high prices. I...
I am rather curious about this: I know that premiums for rare Overton varieties don't really start until around R-4, but how much are these...
I was also going to recommend adding Tomaska's Franklin book - which is an excellent reference by a nice guy! If you are at all interested in...
Hmmm... what if it had four holes in it? ;)
Thanks for the great comments on my set, everyone. Duke, those are die polish lines. I discuss die polish in the entry for the 1963
I generally have a dozen coins on my desk -newps, coins I am writing about, etc. I look at them several times a day. I also have coins displayed...
NGC Launches Plus Designation Posted on 5/24/2010 Beginning Tuesday, May 25, 2010, all eligible coins submitted to NGC for grading will be...
The NGC Registry just unveiled a cool new feature that y'all might want to check out. Its called the slideshow, and works just like how you think...
Larry, how on earth did you get that picture of my basement? ;)
If it is someone I know, I prefer to work outside of ebay. Saves huge amounts of fees, and usually they will pass that savings along to me.
It is a prooflike coin. Do a search on here and you should find a few threads about them.
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