Yes - I knew it was not directed of me. :) I just know I still have a long way to go to be as good as some of the others on here.
If in doubt return it. Right or wrong it will possibly save you a headache later on.
Great story and thanks for sharing the history. Love the horse part of it. :)
How very true.....and after 10 years of this I am still learning and have a long way to go.
And I would not buy any of the toners posted based off the pictures. The few I have seen in person (proof and business strikes) tend to be more...
Summary - why pay more? Because sometimes the coin is worth it. Sometimes a choice 64(as already mentioned) beats the heck out of common 65. Of...
I really did not like the reverse so I punished it for that. I really wanted to put questionable, but not really sure. This was a toughie.
1817 n-4 r-2.
Maybe it is the pictures, but I would be very concerned about some of the spots. Like Lance said - take your time and a better example will come...
Perfect example of why when you read some books they recommend an optimum grade to collect in. I can't remember which book it was it, but it...
Very true all of it. And in some of the years I actually thing more proofs survived than business strikes. Thats why business strikes are way...
Funny - I don't need to go to auctions to see this. I just go over to ebay. :)
Looks nice to me. Good pickup. And I believe this is the last bust coin I purchased. [IMG]
Not going to argue with you about the sleeper part, they very well could be. Won't argue about the price if you like it. What I could...
Personally I would put all the coins in the $5 to $60 range, with most in the lower half. I did not see anything special and most were corroded,...
Just glad to see you stick with it. Some get that first disappointment and quit - and everybody has been there at some point. :) And I did not...
Option B quality over quantity.
Nice coin.
Can you get pictures of the coin for everyone to look at?
Very true. But they used files on the edges before striking. All the rest of this thread is opinions - and that is my opinion. :) As to the...
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