Congrats on finishing the set! Do you have it on a Registry or have a gallery somewhere so we can see the whole thing?
Size and weight are definitely the most reliable. Generally, the bigger denominations will have more design features - a beaded border,...
Is anyone considering going to the July FUN show? I don't usually, but I'm thinking about it this year.
@Publius2 , that '95 half is one of my dream coins. Very nice!
In common grades like 65-66, these coins are not really worth much. You'd need to be pretty convinced that the coin would get 68 or higher to...
First, there is a difference between NGC and PCGS. The PCGS "FS" designation only means 5FS, NGC differentiates between 5FS and the more difficult...
Yes, I think it is clearly PL. In the Heritage sale of the Bagne collection, they described this coin as "Strongly reflective with a touch of...
This is a classic case of die deterioration doubling. It is *extremely* common on 1999 nickels. See more here:...
I think the second coin suffers from poor pictures, and is probably more attractive in hand. The strike weakness nearly obliterating the central...
This appears to be "Longacre Doubling." It has the appearance of doubling, but it isn't real hub doubling. It occured when the letter was punched...
Yup, that's a DDR. A pretty good one, too. Doubled dies on foreign coins aren't widely collected and don't get much of a premium, with a few...
The Cincinnati Commemorative is one of the less popular issues in an unpopular series, but it also has one of the lowest mintages of all the...
These were cast, and are often quite crude. The last digit looks like a 9 to me, but there is absolutely no way I can tell what the 3rd digit is.
No, its raw. I'd call it 64 BN. I paid $35 for it, so no plans to submit. I'm quietly working on an album of raw wheats. This one's a bit higher...
Not even close to the same league, but here's another one I bought: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Anytime they put that little "PL" on the label, I'm going to pay more: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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