You know, you are right. Look at the nose and the upper lip. ;) Its never been the ugly design of the first coin I detested, its always been...
I hear what you are saying, but I would do that more with a circulation quarter than a proof. One of the reason I never liked proofs much is that...
So the fact that unemployment is coming down, some cities like Phoenix, (one of the worst hit), are recovering and housing is rising, and random...
Just throwing it out there man. :) Hey, I have about 40 books on US coinage, I studied it fairly well as well. Not saying anything at all is...
I like the OP used to be in awe of the history of the pieces and collected US coins for about 20 years. However, if you think that history is...
Yeah, you want to find a rarity? Try finding a 50d nickel or 1964 half or quarter in circulated condition. :) The 50d will be much easier than the...
Many dealers did sir. I knew may dealers who either pulled their junk when it was falling in the 80's, or simply charged 20x face when the market...
Looks like am empress roman provincial with a settlement founding scene with founder being pulled by oxen. Best I have, sorry. Chris
Looks like post mint damage to me. I think that gunk on the surface is just crud someone poured on it.
Have you adjusted that lately for current oil prices?
I might look at it around $22-23 and buy a couple hundred ounces. The thing to remember about prices is that every year its expected the...
Assuming the person knows what they are doing, I would simply say its noticable the instant you take it out of the dip. The color is too bright,...
Its just my opinion, but I would argue against buying hole fillers. There has never been a coin that I bought as a "hole filler" that I liked. The...
My response to Smitty about coins as investments, I would have a few comments. One, while those books are fine, I find them written more from a...
Good information Gary and Assur. I could tell from the photo it could not be an official mint issue, due to the shape of the center hole and the...
...or else big bad Doug will GET YOU! :)
I bought the axe at CICF from a well known dealer, and the hoe from a private collection assembled in the 80's. I am very comfortable with the...
That is what I do when I am just trying to get a ballpark in my head for a coin. Since they are only generalities, there is no point trying to...
I own two of the three types shown in that link. The one I don't own are the later, smaller, straight hoe types. They are scarce nowadays, but not...
I will try to check it out. All I have is Quiggins and other "primitive money" references. Here is a link showing the three types I am aware of,...
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