Hate to say it but I'll defend the mint on this one. The metals markets are so volatile lately that you don't know what it's going to be a week...
lol I just went to the first one I had been to in about 15 years. Only about 40 dealers. I was overwhelmed by the selection. I had a list...
FWIW, if anyone runs across this thread down the road..... The book "United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide" by Bill Fivaz, lists the...
I've wondered the same thing myself. I imagine good counterfeits would match the weight close enough to where you couldn't tell. I know...
Yes, and then some, would be my guess. They may have been made 0.1 grams under tolerance to begin with and then had 0.02 or more worn off of them...
I bought one of these as well. Minor fluctuations in weight are to be expected. Some here told me that tolerances were actually tighter back in...
The 1909 S VDB I found this post on "The 1909 S VDB" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin Talk Thread of the Week Nominations...
Thanks. Yeah, they are fun. It's been a long time. There's a huge difference between trying to decipher pics on ebay and actually being able to...
Could somebody explain this in more detail? Is this an instant rebate or do you have to pay the money up front and wait 6 months for the rebate?...
Yes it's a MS-63. I have another one that's loose as well but this one has a much better strike on the reverse and much cleaner. They were...
BTW, the Franklin has got to be REAL close to FBL. The dealer didn't even talk it up as such but they are very pronounced. I should try to get a...
Yeah, it was a good day in Dubuque, Ia. They had a coin show going on at the greyhound park & casino, and on the other side of town there was a...
I know. I don't expect to get full retail value. I would be reasonable. It's up to me to take some loss if I want to put older pieces towards...
I've got a few NGC slabbed MS-63,64 Morgans that I wouldn't mind parting with/upgrading to something else. Are dealers typically open to trades...
Yeah, you're probably right. I've put together the full P & D set up to '08, in mostly MS. I'd like to see a new design though.
Thanks for the detailed write-ups guys. This is very good info for the archives as well. I will be looking to add one to my collection.
Thanks for the reply. The thing is, I'm not looking for a more costly one. I just want a nice example of one, without trying to collect them...
I'm 28 and just getting back in the hobby so I really don't know that much about what went on. I know I read that people were going nuts over...
Well, good point. We've been stuck on a lot of pretty plain designs for a long time. I can't get that excited over the presidential dollars....
You can't please everybody. I actually like seeing some new ideas. The old designs will always be classic but they're getting worn out IMO. You...
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