I've heard the foregoing many times, and never once heard it challenged. That's not to say it's absolutely true, but it certainly makes one wonder.
Just as relevant . . . what are the odds you'd carry one of these, or a $1000 bill on your person to spend on anything? Like the $1000 or $500...
Very nice color.
It was not that gold did not circulate that drove the higher price in greenbacks. It was an as-yet un-established level of trust in the...
Ah . . . the Kool-Aid reference.
Gosh Paddy, I don't even know who Reverend Jim is . . . at least not yet.
Yeah, you're right . . . it's of the wrong shape, and looks chased. I should've looked at it longer instead of dismissing it out of hand.
The cleaning devalued the coin far more than the spot does. Any coin retaining that amount of detail is also expected to retain most of its...
Awesome question.
Figure out, based on your rate of pay at work (net of taxes, insurance, etc), whether the time is well-invested. If not, take on more hours, or a...
The pictured coin retains a lot of its originally struck detail, but it has been cleaned, and is only worth $15 - $20.
Oh, I think what I posted was completely relevant. Without speaking to the reputation of the seller, I found another way of indicating that the...
I stopped just short of saying what you did . . . thanks for pointing out what most should already be aware of.
Is this self-promotion? The coin looks damaged and reconstructed at 11:00 obverse / 7:00 reverse. A repaired AU coin sold for $9400 including...
I haven't bought one thing from the US Mint since 1986. They've dropped both artistry and the delivery of value in favor of stuffing the coffers...
AU58
Would you plan a vacation around a Coin Show? Yes, but more likely, I'd visit a coin show incidental to where I planned to vacation. The FUN...
Are you saying that the coin was struck normally, but is rotated in the mint packaging, or that the coin was struck with dies rotated 180 degrees...
Knowing how the '68-S strikes up, this coin looks like it could be. Congrats if it is.
Send it.
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