Ironically, I had the exact same thought before I bid on the coin. I used this as my starting point and got crushed....
Good to know but don't expect bonedigger to respond. He made a permanent public exit from the forum a while back. The post you quoted of his was...
couldn't resist the temptation huh?
A 1945-P Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS67 just sold in the Bowers and Merena Sale. The PCGS price guide for this coin is $750 with a PCGS population of...
I buy almost all of my Peace Dollars from Heritage and never buy them raw. It is a very inexpensive series with only a few keys. However, buying...
While I agree that coin collecting is not the best investment one could make and there is considerable risk involved, comparing it to beanie...
My advice to toning beginners is to stay away from the huge toning premiums and concentrate on acquiring toned examples that have significant...
Without seeing the coin in hand, there is no way to second guess PCGS on this one. The coin is ugly but IMO, there is not way to tell the...
I really can't tell what is surface marks and what is toning from those photos. One thing is certain, the coin has a nice personality.;) I am...
The reason why PCGS only requires the central bands to be fully separated can be seen below. FSB [IMG] NOT FSB [IMG] Notice that the upper...
I agree. Many of my early photos had exactly that appearance. The coin will be much easier to photograph once it is taken out of the 2x2.
Please refer to post #11
Niko=Troll This is at least the 4th thread to be infected.
Does anyone know how to spell troll in Russian?
So with your 36 posts under your belt, we are supposed to believe that the red book has some secret authentication information that only you can...
The coin has been authenticated by PCGS. I am not sure what you expect people to learn by consulting the redbook, but perhaps you should back up...
I grade it F15 but since it is a key date, I could see it going VF20.
Okay guys, I don't care about the premium compared to face. The premium should be based on a price guide such as greysheet or Numismedia.
Do you know what I mean when I refer to an intangible AT appearance? If you do, you will know instantly if this coin is AT when you see it.
What is the largest numismatic premium that you have ever seen? I recall at Bruce Sher Sir Walter Raleigh that takes the cake for me. Before I...
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