Yes that one is absolutely a coin that needs to be slabbed. Because it is a highly sought after coin there are many counterfeits and the savvy...
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Wow @johnmilton ….. If that 1853 A&R ever goes to auction, I sure hope you will allow me the first swing at her.
Looks like to good time to confer with my trusted advisor, the Magic 8-Ball.... Shake, shake, shake..... And the response is...... Ask again later.
All silver will tarnish. It begins the moment the coin is struck. Depending upon the coins environment, that tarnish can be attractive or...
It takes handling a lot of coins. And I'll be honest... I bought two coins last year and sent them in for slabbing and they came back cleaned and...
Hey Shrewsy!!
I remember when I wished that I could afford a nine dollar silver dollar!
You look like a silver dollar sorta lady to me..
Something magical about that Carson City mint mark. And yes, I do believe that one would go better than VG today.
I like @Mr. Numismatist idea. Our esteemed @lordmarcovan is such a generous soul and often his giveaways tend to lean heavily toward young and...
This intrigues me.... I suppose that unless we officially demonetize a coin that the bank would have to accept a double eagle and deposit twenty...
See if you have a coin shop nearby. Coin shop dealers are typically very friendly to their younger clientele. You can get her some sleeves to put...
That is so great. I been collecting coins since I was eleven and it was a very similar scenario with my old granddad digging out old coins for me....
And this is EXACTLY this what makes coin collecting so great... Sit with your daughter and have her imagine a time where there were no computers,...
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Finally was able to catch up with my guy and grabbed one of his pucks. No box and the puck was a bit bruised but at $155.00, I couldn't say no......
Well dang y'all...... Sixty years I been saying Dahlonega wrong. Now I gotta re-train myself... And that ain't easy for an old dog....
Exactly where my mind went....
I love those machines. I ran across one in the mountains a few years back. I felt like a kid again and ran to the young fellow at the register...
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