@mark_h . Congrats on your 1838 Seated Dime. 1838 is one of my favorite years. I don't know how indepth you go with your collection, but your...
I have about 80 certified Seated ladies in my collection. I am hoping the virtual post will get to a few of my coins before i must leave. On the...
I have never been to a coin show but have bought/won hundreds of coins. I have a copy of my purchase from every single transaction going back to...
@lordmarcovan . It is a beautiful coin. It is hard to lose money on beautiful coins and price guides are just that; guides. That is why they...
@chrissy1955 . I would like to know a few things before giving advice. Have you checked with anyone whether or not the coins you are thinking of...
Instead of thinking of where you found it i would look into what was with it. My daughter was given a solid white 1986 ASE; about 2 years later i...
@KBBPLL . Yes it is quite true, the reverse is better than the obverse but i never surrender ownership points. I also found that thing about the...
@messydesk . The hand sander has very strong vibrations. The coin actually spins almost freely. I had to spin it twice because it moved faster...
i'm not sure if robots can be trusted but i asked my AI thing to explain to me how the Micro "O" came to be minted. It claims that the mistake...
@Burton Strauss III . If I understand you correctly; the Micro "O" is not an actual mintmark but a lettering punch miss used as a mintmark? Any...
My coin just keeps getting better. I just learned from the 1998 Barber Society Coin Collectors Journal that there are 2 die marriages for the...
I would guess Choice 45 based on these pictures and the amount of detail I see. In hand, where you can tilt the coin and see the amount of...
@KBBPLL . I know I am new at Barber coins (And you said grading was not your strength); and the bump in (owner) grade is a real thing but...
Impressive. By my books you have a $350 dollar hole. james
@physics-fan3.14 . I have never posted a video in my life and am still amazed I managed to turn my coin. I will say this: once you secure the...
It is when you type with bandaids on your fingers. James
Just for kicks I took a picture of the Micro "O" and the only other "O" mint coin I have to show the difference in size. I stil have to find out...
ere is the final result!! James [ATTACH]
Please note. Whoever said you can do this using an electric toothbrush never tried. On the other hand, tape the sucker to the bottom of a pad...
Interesting post. Except for the coins struck for nearby Phillipines I don't know how much involvment The US Mints had with Asian coinage....
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