At least he didn't ruin a real coin--just a piece of bullion. Not my cup of tea at all.
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Just a sad note...Steven Craine, aka Mr. Half Dime, passed away yesterday. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1021338/rip-mr-half-dime#latest
Is that carving (and thus the damage that you mentioned) around the rim of the reverse? I've never seen a 107 with a die crack like this.
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I was there...like Parthicus I used my name rather than an alias. Better today when we can actually see pics of the coins we are discussing. Of...
No, they aren't varieties either. For that matter, neither are the "Bearded Goddess" half or the "Peeing Minuteman" quarter. Fancy nicknames do...
Actually, you can--it's done everyday--just not legally. ;)
Assuming, of course, that spending the money isn't taking food out of your family's mouth or missing a bill payment... I would look at it this...
If you decide not to pull the trigger PM me the seller's info.;)
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Sure beats the alternative though
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NGC was (let's just say) "liberal" with many of the grades given to his collection. They also tended to forgive such things as cleaning/wiping....
Did anyone end up going? How was it? I hated missing it for the first time in the past 18 years.
Jules was one of the nicest friends I ever made in collecting...always ready to share info or just a story. Here are a couple of the only coins I...
Great show. Although I won't be there this year due to family issues I highly recommend it. Edit to add: Does anyone really think that a person...
Yes, it's toned...ugly and artificially toned, but still toned.
That's my thought.
It can be any part of the motto. On this particular DM it is almost always the E (PL) that doesn't strike up well.
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