Doesn't this second observation contradict the first? If "virtually all" coins tone over the course of a century's storage, how did the GSA...
I would have expected the thread title to change to red, blinking text if you had said otherwise. :devil:
...and not get caught. Of course, the more you make, the more your chances of getting caught increase.
If you picked it up and it was still soft enough to bend, you would be very surprised and very sad.
Depends a bit on denomination, and a bit more than that on whether it's real or fake.
I'm assuming that's what the "Fantasy Issues" category is for.
Other problems include the vast and enduring shortage of wise men, and the eternal surplus of fools who believe they're wise.
The seller really is trying to be good; he clearly states the weight (21.5g) and composition (".999 clad"), shows a photo of the copy stamp, says...
Race is right. MMs on SLQs are bold and protected, and fully visible long after the date is entirely gone. You have a Philadelphia 1923.
* Offer void where prohibited by law, or when DIRECTED TO MINORS...
How are you measuring the diameter? Getting 1% accuracy may be a bit tricky if you're using the wrong tools. I (still) haven't done the detailed...
Take a look at any ten slabbed AG-VG 1916-D dimes on eBay, compare them to your favorite grading guide, and get back to us on "TPG neutrality". :)
That... that is flat creepy. I'd love to have it, except that I'm not sure I'd be able to sleep knowing it was under my roof...
I'm with the guy in Sarasota. :rolleyes:
Oh, I'm pleased, all right. Kinda takes the sting out of paying $730 for $700 worth of silver value, and then watching silver plummet -- silver...
I was kinda making fun of the listing; it's obviously an 1872 in-hand. As I get older, though, I'm gaining an appreciation for the "old eyes can't...
Well, geeze, these photos looked pretty good until I uploaded them. I have a feeling I'm goofing on the color profile or something. I'll leave...
I... honestly don't know, so I assume the worst. There are definitely some hairline scratches; I don't know whether they could squeak by under...
Okay, I got (somewhat) better shots, with a clad Kennedy in the field as a reference for color and darkness: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The...
I wonder if the same changes that would let them accept silver coins would also let them accept certain classes of foreign coins they don't want?...
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