I have no simple answer, but here's another data point: [IMG] I documented this coin's saga in a previous thread. PCGS says an 1878-P in PR45...
Did you give them the devil about lying that you fed the machine "pennies" instead of "cents"? ;)
OK, this is a first -- everybody's seen photos of 1923 dollars where the 3 looked like an 8, but I mistook the 3 for an 8 in your thread title in...
The CoinStar agreed that it looked funny. Tasted funny, too, I'll bet. Edit: not sure how I missed this thread on its previous appearances. I'd...
I can't distinguish those two cases from a single, static photo -- at least, not every time. I'm guessing I'd have better luck if I could tilt the...
Mostly what I've learned from this is that I have a lot more learning to do.
"Machine wouldn't take it, it must be foreign, there oughta be a law against them making their fake money look like ours..."
Don't tell me white-nose syndrome has spread to American Samoa... :(
Where's the wear? I see some places that toned differently, but I don't see anything that looks like it would represent a luster break. (Not that...
Yeah, but remember, Zincolns start to expire after only a few years. The billions being minted accumulate from year to year, but I'll bet they...
Yep, different storage conditions and environmental exposure.
Generic rounds or bars will cost less when you buy them, but also net you less when you sell them. If you just want the most silver for your...
Yep, if you execute everyone, the crime rate goes to zero... if only because you also run out of victims. "If you give me six lines written by...
Counterpoint: there's no local show this weekend, so expect gold and silver to hold their current highs heading into the weekend. :rolleyes:
I was just about to say "unless they're CCs". Even S mints would still make it a good buy. But the likelihood of either is somewhere between "not...
Grundy, VA? THAT brought back some happy memories -- one of the friends that got me through my freshman year intact was from Grundy. Never been...
It's cursed. Better bury it.
I'm trying to remember why I didn't order a pair of those myself, but I'm coming up blank. :(
I'm glad they waited until he was away from his car. From what I've seen, there are people who wouldn't hesitate to smash in his head for a haul...
When I first got interested in coin collecting (in Maryland), S mints were the holy grail. Even for cents, while they were being struck for...
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