Here's an idea. Why don't those self-slabbers create their own on-line auction site where they can make the rules and decide which TPGs are allowed?
It looks EF to me. A tad too much wear on Liberty for AU. VERY nice Seated Lib dollar. And a CC to boot. I've got to start hanging around with...
Sorry. They have two one-week sessions. The classes meet Mon - Fri (sometimes starting with a half-day on Sunday).
Have you considered becoming a YN (Young Numismatist)? The ANA and many coin clubs have YN programs where kids can learn about numismatics from...
Now you're talking. The early US commemorative coins are very interesting. You should consider joining SUSCC (Society for US Commemorative Coins)...
The Mint buys cent planchets from an outside contractor. They are no longer set up to convert melted cents into new cent blanks/planchets.
Jack, I am working on a type set of proof coins 1859 - 1891. It's hard enough to find affordable early proof type coins, much less early proof...
A dealer may pay 50% to 85% of retail for a coin. Closer to 50% for common, low-price coins and closer to 85% for less common, higher-price coins....
Save her the drive and buy it yourself. There is no way a dealer would offer 100% of Red Book.
I think you did well and I agree with your thinking on pricing. It looks like a lower to mid-EF coin that has been cleaned. Nice find.
The important factor is not how many were minted but how many survive.
Is that all grades or only MS? (My numbers were only for MS.)
I'm gonna say EF-40 but the coin looks cleaned to me. (I could be wrong.) That is a VERY nice looking coin. Wish I owned it, neighbor.
On the '53 Half W/ Arrows & Rays? $1,150
My PCGS Population Report is a bit out of date (April '07) but the numbers should be useful. For 1916-D Dimes it reports a pop of: MS/MSFB 60...
It doesn't hurt to dream. I'd love to have a nice MS-65 1853 Seated Lib Half Dollar with Arrows & Rays. (Grey Sheet = $16,500) There's something...
If he is for real I wonder what 50 new coins suddenly entering the market would do to the price of 16-D Mercs, especially if they are MS. Price is...
Let's see . . . Grey Sheet for 1867 Pr-65 Rays Shield Nickel is $64,000/$70,000. The crappy 1866 Pr-65 is only $2,825/$3,075. Yeah, I'd hold...
Are you looking for the '66 or '67? :)
Proof 1870 Shield Nickel. A nice looking coin. Plus I liked the broken letters on the reverse.
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