As far as buying coins I couldn't care less whether they are slabbed or raw. However, any slabbed coin that I do buy seems to magically become...
SuperDave has this one. It is O-131. The same obverse die as the OP thought, but a second marriage this time with the X reverse rather than the...
I wish that I could find the DC bust half even for a high price. Problem is everyone who owns one wants not just a high, but an astronomical...
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And yet, the OP is STILL not out a dime. PCGS owes him two way postage to have the coin properly attributed--and not a cent more. Would tossing...
After all "the sky is falling; I've gotta get out of here RIGHT NOW!" investor types dumped their holdings you are right--collectors would hold on...
And I, for one hope the market does continue to fall. 1993 prices wouldn't bother me at all. 1973 prices would be even better.
PCGS has absolutely no reason to offer the OP anything. The OP didn't pay for a matte proof; he didn't think when he bought it that it was one....
I doubt that they will discontinue cents any time soon, but even if they did there are so many billions out there that no, they won't become...
Wouldn't particularly be interested in handling either one, but I have handled much rarer coins with my bare hands. A coin is actually much safer...
However you still have to buy the coin. The only thing you have "won" is an agreement to purchase the lot at a given amount which is higher than...
Question from a long time collector...How does one go about "winning" a coin from an auction? I've always had to pay for mine.
My direct from the mint purchases have remained exactly the same since 1961... 0
OP's coin is interesting. I originally thought that the chip was simply the start of the crack, but after looking at it again I don't see the die...
For future reference, when referring to the 12/1 large 8 I've heard it said, "If you see the 1, it AIN"T!" [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not the small 8, either. It is Overton 105.
How secret? Not very. People have known about my hobby for over 50 years. Too late to bar the door now.
Come on now. Just because I have over 200 1827 halves while there are only 58 recognized die marriages and die states...Doesn't mean I'm "carried...
Few of the Overton collectors I know (including myself) originally set out to collect by his die marriage numbers. They probably bought a single...
In general, I agree with you not to trust ebay sellers (or any other sellers for that matter) but in this case the attribution is correct.
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