I am sorry, and you are correct. When I first looked at this thread, the OP had no pictures and had posted; Therefore, I was comparing mine...
Sorry, you are mistaken. Here is one certified from Heriutage http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1124&Lot_No=1267. What is the...
PCGS glossary defines it as;
You aren't the only one who did not see "whizzed". I even got the grade right. I thought it might get corroded, but I sure did not see any...
There are a lot of people who say the a coin is worth what it sells for. Well, this is the classic example of why that is not always true.
GORGEOUS COIN!!!! Too bad it cannot fit into you grading set.
I am not sure if I believe his story, but it makes a lot more sense than most of the roll dealers with their ""guaranteed unsearched" rolls.
Not a problem. You keep writing them and I will keep checking them.
What is it about "four slips in the rim" that make you think it less likely to be post mint? That would be a key for me that it was post mint.
You describe the first one accurately. I assure you that there is nothing in the minting process that will do that damage to a coin. I have seen...
Assuming the best case scenario (they are all authentic errors), they might be worth $5. I would not dream of spending $250 for $5 coins....
That was an interesting trip in more than one way. It was a bit dry that day, week, month,... They think it was our trip up that set the woods...
Nice coin! Nice set!! BTW, Heritage just sold a PR69 CAM. How come you passed on that? LOL
You need to refine your search. 2 are not 1909-S. Anyhow; 1. real ICG 2. pictures too fuzzy 3. Real 4. Real 5. Not an "S" 6. Not an "S"...
Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t91289/#ixzz0ehfcVVnS I just noticed that you stuck what I have bolded into my reply in post #8. You were not...
The Red Book is absolutely correct. It does not say .025%. It says .025 which is 2.5%. 2.5% is greater than 0.8% with the rest being 97.5%....
Yes, it does state as you quoted above. However, on my edition (61st) on the facing page it states;
Pretty sure that is a lamination (a piece pealing off from the planchet). From the looks of its condition, it is worth as much in copper as to a...
Just a guess, but gold? Gold and platinum are often found together and difficult to separate. But, again using the Red Book, American Eagle...
If you don't mind, a couple corrections. First off, the 1849 - 1889 Dollar only weighed 1.672 grams. Being 0.100 copper means it contained...
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