If it weren't for all my childhood accumulation, I wouldn't have anything left to do. Thanks for the feedback.
I found this one last night looking through some of my accumulation. It may even be rim-to-rim. The crack is on the right reverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Get better soon LaC. We all enjoy having you around.
The pages are clear. There is an insert for marking. See the off-white around the coins? That is a pre-punched, pre-fit, paper that presses in...
You can get CAPS blank pages and make your own album. The come with an insert that allows you to label each coin. I used this process to build my...
I have the same problem. I will follow along and watch for a solution. There are many albums that are out of date and can't be updated. The...
I got them in change quite often as a youngster. I have all but 8 in the set. All found in change or traded for with friends at the time. That is...
It looks like it has a "ghost" impression on the reverse that may have contributed to the uneven wear. IMO
A fool and his money....
That's sort of why I like them. My enjoyment is seeing if I can identify them.
Mine is very similar to yours. And, as you can see, he is a very happy member of my collecting team. [ATTACH]
That's where I go.
Here is my 1904-O. I always considered it AU-58 but you may have changed my mind with this post. [ATTACH]
Thanks CN. It is a very nice piece.
I am not a professional grader, but the OP coin seems to have wear around the ear and the eagle breast. To me that says it is not MS. Or, is it a...
Notice how the lamination follows the woodgrain? Most laminations seem to. Nice find.
That is worth a dollar? Well, I might have to think about moving my mint rolls and other accumulations from the 50's.
There are many factors to consider. A very important one is the metallurgy of the base metal. Some of the materials were very porous did not hold...
The first thing I do is try to get a rough id of the coin. Then I find a photo and the attributes in one of the resources. Most times I use...
It looks like it goes rim-rim. Die crack.
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