I spent pretty much my whole life doing exactly that. But then I was never really a set collector, at least not in the way that most people are....
Personally I wouldn't bother. I don't think you'd have much chance of getting either of those in a regular slab.
Hard to say based on the pics but the '16 is iffy for MS in my opinion, and it is not FB. The '17 looks to be probably AU, but would have a...
Here's the original thread - http://www.cointalk.com/t108669-4/ - my opinion hasn't changed.
It doesn't look like solder to me, just looks like some kind of damage.
Nah, my eyes are terrible compared to what they used to be. Before I turned 40 I could tell if a mosquito was male or female at 50 paces. Now, I'm...
That quarter is a good example of a very bad whizzing that even a novice should be able to see. But it shows many of the diagnostics.
Pretty much any book on the subject will tell you that the best light source to use for examining or grading coins is incandescent light - and...
Hmmmmm, interesting. I've never seen one like that before. The bulge, in front of the chin, is that from a die clash ? I can't think of anything...
Well, that's kind of the problem. People tend to have their own personal definitions or understandings for things, but those personal definitions...
I agree with the AU grades. But you'll be hard pressed to find a coin that looks like that in an AU slab.
Many would agree with that :D Seriously though, if that is the case, then during what time period was it good ? Ya see, that's the problem....
Second cousin ;)
Most of the Proof Sets and Mint Sets you speak of can be purchased for $10 or less each, and that's for new condition. Even those that are more...
I bought this book -...
You are the proud owner of the ever elusive "double fake" ;)
Just by looking at the image I believe that it was struck over the exact same design, but one that was allingned differently and slightly off...
Chris - the market for books is just like anything else, and books in and of their own right are extremely collectible. If you look closely at the...
There is something you have to realize before asking/answering a question like that. Take the first coin you are asking about in MS65. It will not...
Aren't we all when it comes to our taste in coins ? That right there is one of the primary reasons it is so important to us as collectors to...
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