You make a good point. I feel it was both. A bone to industry and a tribute to a great man.
I actually found a roll of Indians once but every coin was AG. Not worth much but it was really fun.
Darn. Duke nailed them both again. I thought for sure you were going to miss that second one. Really nice coin.
Congress bowed down to the silver mine owners. They finally took the silver out of the half to stop the hoarding.
The image has been floating around the forums for a few years. The coin was owned by a guy named Blay. I'm thinking he owned or still ownes the...
I'm at VF-20. Nice coin.
I was going to post a few but no way I'm going to follow Bob.;)
Most of what you are saying is the same as what rlm said. Have you taken many images of brown copper?
The 68 proof set with a no S dime is rare. Please post an image of the set or the dime.
Every MPL is different and they are held to a different standard from MS coins. The reverse held this one back. The angle of the light and the...
Copper is really tough to image and get the color right.
Start at the first page for that year and study one page at a time.:D
I don't feel the seller is doctoring the coins or the images. I think he is just using the same camera setup to take every image. Once he has the...
The clash is real. Really common on these.
It's tough to really know with images. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
They all look like copies to me. Sorry.
I'm not sure of what is going on with that coin.
It is a form of gambling and many have fun at it. It's not an easy game for new folks to the hobby. Coins get slabbed for many reasons. Some...
This is my favorite. [IMG] [IMG] This goes along with what conder posted. The die can leave marks on the rim of the coin. [IMG]
There are no laws that say what type of payment anyone must take and that includes the government. I guess a person could hire a great lawyer and...
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