I hang on to some of the Important Collections™ I've received (Bass, Eliasberg, Pittman, Reiver), and some collections that make good references...
Now taking orders for my 2016 coin calendar. $15 (includes shipping in the US) gets you a wall calendar with a different coin photo that I've...
OK. Poke it with an orc sword.
This is where I would poke it with a stick.
I thought that was a piece of lint and its shadow.
What am I supposed to be seeing here. I see a normal 1936 cent.
I think your 1880-O is the VAM 6A overdate. Not much of a premium in that condition, but still cool.
Too expensive. The coin shown looks to be a nice AU. $700 or so?
It's struck through something, which won't prevent it from grading, and I don't see any other issues that would prevent it from grading. A peeled...
Looks cleaned and retoned with damage on the obverse. AU details.
Nothing about whether they should stop making "nickels?"
Slab looks fine, but the coin is ugly.
Their customer service will get it fixed. Let them know. It happens now and then with good slabs.
Cartwheel effect, even from mint luster, isn't a guarantee that a coin hasn't been cleaned.
Cheaper than buying washers.
Proof set inserts themselves, as well as the packaging, are cardboard. Go with something that is archival, though. Check local craft stores if...
As most others have said, one should buy what they want to collect. I like the classic commems from an artistic standpoint, so I put together a...
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"Droz" along with the number 19?
If you can make out the name so that you can post that, too, I'm sure that would help.
Separate names with a comma.