The only reason I mention it Adam is because it's kind of like the baby & bath water scenario. In other words - don't throw it all out, you want...
You sure about that ? I think it more likely that you don't care for some aspects of market grading, but I imagine you use market grading just...
Best guess would be it is a gas bubble between the clad layer and underlying copper. But I have never seen one that large. Others may have a...
So Mike, sounds like you are saying the marks were not punched into the coins. If not punched - were they carved into the coins ?
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Because for common, circulated coins they are fine - you're not going to hurt those coins by using a an album. But get into the XF, AU or MS...
I didn't take offense Mike, nor did I think you were trying to start an argument. I thought you were doing exactly what you say you were doing -...
Conder101 can probably provide a better answer, but if I recall PCGS uses some kind of oil either as part of the process for sealing the slabs or...
Not at all. It occurs whenever dies are over used to that point. It's not unusual to find Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels, Lincoln cents -...
Quite possibly because of that. But in those days I didn't have much money, I was between 7 & 12 years old. To me 50 cents was a lot so I didn't...
That's true I do Mike. But think for a minute about what that means. Also see if you can recall what I have said repeatedly about the various...
Matter of fact, there wasn't anything I wanted. But appreciate the thought ;)
Nahhhh - not a chance. He doesn't say what, or rather whose book value he is referring to. And besides, it doesn't really matter since none of...
Because that is the smart thing to do ;)
Contact the Fischer folks and they'll sell them to you by dozens.
No disrespect intended, but if you knew how many times I have heard the story that I got it from grandfather, great grandfather, original owners...
Howdy Luke - Welcome to the Forum ! These sets like you describe were issued by private companies more as momentos than anything else. They...
It is worth about $10 - the value of the silver.
According to the Krause catlog the coin you ask about varies in value from $20 in F grade to $650 in BU grade. But if you found this coin in the...
Honestly - AU details and polished.
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