Nicely done. As a sometime Web developer, I particularly appreciate the "404" in the certification number. ;)
Most war nickels in MS66 have a book value around $30; in 67, they go up to $60-80, and in 68 they're quite valuable. Do you have enough...
Yes, but remember that you're also paying that premium when you buy, although you can minimize it if you buy in bulk. The reason premiums are...
If you want to advertise your own auction, post it in the Advertising: Auction Listings forum; you can do this once per week. If you want to...
You just keep telling yourself that, and keep away from our Mary Ann. :)
Absolutely. Paying a premium doesn't guarantee you a nicer coin, but holding out for a big discount is almost certain to get you a poorer one....
That does look quite similar to mine, especially the part behind Lincoln's back. Mine don't have the big incuse areas like you show to our left of...
Mike Diamond suggested in the thread I linked that it was due to contaminants smeared across the die prior to striking, probably from a dirty...
Better pay for them first. ;)
The problem is, if you advise a less-knowledgeable collector to seek out coins above book value, there are always plenty of sellers who will be...
I do prefer that obverse, although I think I prefer the torch to the sword. I think the arrows on the reverse look busy and out of place. Pretty...
It may be that you've never encountered the glazed look non-collectors give when you start expounding about coins. More likely, though, like many...
Meh, maybe. I like the designs, but I agree about the initials graffiti'd all over it. I can't imagine that it'll have nearly the after-market...
Do you ever suppose that, somewhere in the world, there might be someone who doesn't understand why anyone would collect "real" coins?
The problem, I think, is that the vast majority of the people receiving "rations of pain and misery" are not those who "screwed up".
Keep your eyes open for one of these... [IMG]
At the time, three cents was the cost of a postage stamp. I seem to remember that the $3 gold piece was also targeted for buying sheets of 100 stamps.
Yeah, I could still nit-pick about your photographic technique, but I don't think anyone can deny that it's the overdate based on the latest...
Cut it out! I've got mine, and I don't want the mintage to get much higher. ;)
I'm not sure in what sense you mean this. It's not like the common "wow, I almost didn't recognize that this coin was fake" threads. The buyer...
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