very nicely done and annotated.
Call me daft, but somehow it looks like cameo or prooflike surfaces that have been obliterated by the scanner. Otherwise I see nothing special...
I'd say XF - Cleaned AU Details the toning is natural, but Liberty's head is the only untoned part of the coin? The toning lines end rather...
The coin from the Anniversary Sets feature a W mint mark. They differ from the bullion versions sold by dealers only by this feature. IIRC,...
Since a lot of people here collect TPGed coins, I though it would be good to see what they buy raw, so post a picture of the nicest raw coin that...
I don't know if you can see it from the photo, but... here's a 42 Proof Jefferson that I bought for $25 a little over a year ago. ...and yes,...
Dan: Sometimes we discover the best things in life. Sometimes the best things in life find us.
The Redbook is published at least 6 months before it's cover date. In fact, I think that the 2011 will be out in a few months. Coin prices on...
midas, if we knew what was going to go up or down, we'd all make a fortune in this business and none that I know of are doing that, so I wouldn't...
not necessarily, mpcusa and this is only the first example that came to my mind. 3 cent pieces are by today's standards rare, but nobody...
it's refreshing to see a young person who has his priorities straight! Continue to make school a priority! The coins will always be waiting for you.
oh, and the band as you describe it looks to be post mint damage, not any type of minting error
Jesse Prior to 1980 (and 1979 on dollars) there was no P for Philadelphia struck coins as there is today. If you look at a current cent (penny)...
I share your opinion, Grizz. I would also much rather buy from a dealer than eBay, I just didn't want to discourage newbs from learning how to...
definitely the wrong cert... good catch!!!! I sent the seller an e-mail asking if he realized that the cert was not the proper one. We'll see...
I agree with many of you. If it's anything, it's an S.
all due respect, grizz, but it is much better to learn how to figure it out for yourself. If you don't have to trust another's opinion, don't....
but, Ben, the OP asked about circulating coinage, not the wealth of people who use it. Regardless whether or not people had much of it, it was...
you're right, Doug. It does seem to fit his question better. I liked the question that I answered better than the one asked. :D
65??? explain... all of the 64 coins, and 65 coins ... but that's only 10, 11 if you count the Peace Dollars (which didn't circulate). 18...
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