Yes, I was referring to the term 'coin'. The US Mint has not made a "coin" that is 100 mm (10 cm) in diameter (or at least not to my knowledge)....
Yeoman is inconsistent in his use of these terms. In my Fourth Edition (1955) Blue Book he uses the term "Extra (or Extremely) Fine", which seems...
Toad, One of the benefits of being an ANA member is access to their extensive numismatic library. Like any library, some items (e.g., reference...
I like Amber. She has a tough job and recently lost her only assistant so her job is now even more difficult. She has to deal with a lot of...
Yes, according to the ANA Grading Standards. But, like you, I find myself using both EF and XF.
According to the ANA Grading Standards, the term is Extremely Fine, not Extra Fine, and is abbreviated EF.
I was right - you haven't met Amber.
I was too busy looking at 2009 cars to buy a 2009 Red Book today.
I take it you have not met Amber (the ANA librarian). I'll wait until they open on Tuesday, thank you.
Troll, Go back to your cave. This deal is between me and Toad. :)
Of course you will. Quoting from the CDN Quarterly II Newsletter (which contains pricing for SL Dollars): CDN is telling you that the price for...
Finding a circulated Morgan dollar and finding a Morgan dollar in circulation are two entirely different things. Morgan dollars were not...
It depends on which direction you think gold is headed.
My favorite Early US Commem is the 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. Sadly I do not currently own one. A couple of months ago I bid $1400 on an...
Also remember that bullion dealers work on a very small margin and many (most?) do not keep the bullion in inventory. Inventory costs money. The...
My guess is she doesn't have strong feelings one way or the other regarding Presidential Dollars but instead dutifully forwarded the e-mail as...
I accept your offer. The library is closed on Monday but I will go there on Tuesday. Can you overnight the Chain Cent to me? :mouth:
The dates were hand punched into the dies back then. If the date is off center on the die then every coin made from those dies would have the date...
My money is on AT. The toning does not look natural. The toning has sharp boundaries between colors instead of gradually changing from one color...
Jim, You are making me feel like getting my metal detector out and go hunting. I live an hour drive from the Denver Mint and I keep telling...
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