It's an individual choice of course but tongs are a bad idea when it comes to coins because there's always too much chance of dropping the coin....
Only one way to put this - I'm ashamed of all of you for treating the young man that way. I thought all of you were better men than that. Now if...
Three look to be AT to my eyes - the '36 Walker, the '42 Merc, and the '63 Washington. The rest appear to be NT to me.
I think you need to remember something, or maybe I should say be aware of something. The TPGs will only attribute and slab the major DDO/DDR...
Yes, which is why I said what I did in post #40.
And I "get" that. It's precisely why I said what I did in my 1st post - everybody has their own personal definition of what constitutes one and...
If and when you guys get down to 1364, then I can post 1 more - but that's it for me :( It is however one that I think everybody has seen before.
Well, I think that's a large part of what I tried to explain in my first response. So how to understand it ? If I tried to describe it, it would...
Personally, I'd call it frosty without a moment's hesitation.
I wouldn't quite say everything, but it's sure a large part of it - I put it at 40%. And this comment is not directed at you John, but at others...
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Ahhh Ken, there you are ! I knew you had to be around here someplace :) 1,368 :D
I don't think you understand what they are telling you. The fact that your coin does not have an S mint mark on it absolutely proves your coin is...
Have I ever bought coins because I thought they would increase in value ? Sure have, used to do it all the time, especially with modern commems...
gianni - the folks are telling you the truth, your coin has been heavily polished. Somebody has taken a rag and polished it up just like ya would...
I think you'll find that's actually a P.J. - and it's the assayer mark. Pretty sure you've already got your answer about the spots - they don't...
1973 was the year when the mint first started trying to ensure that all Proofs were cameo. Prior to '73, only the coins struck when the dies were...
A probable explanation - they gotta offer what they can sell just to stay in business. Think about it Burton, the coin market has been dropping...
It looks perfectly normal to me. And I see no sign of any haze. But, that may be due to what I call haze, and what you call haze. And I realize...
@panzerman I think you're up pal, unless I'm reading wrong 1502 was the last date posted :)
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