For the sake of curiosity what grade did they give the coin ? As to your question, it certainly looks like something happened - the luster in that...
You're not alone, there are many who wonder the same thing. But ya know who screams the loudest and makes the most complaints about the TPG's...
If you want my truthful opinion about the subject, when I set out to study any coin I buy all of the books about it. But few people ever seem...
The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollar by Rick Tomaska
I gotta go with AU. Look at the pics of the coin in the slab instead of the blowups. If the flat areas on the headdress and eagle's wing were due...
Yes, he is.
No one has to accept anything - that includes all coins & notes. But they do because they know what it is and they have full confidence that they...
Howdy rljones - Welcome to the Forum !! Yes, there were Proof sets issued in '82 & '83. However, there were no Mint Sets issued in those years....
Howdy Bob - Welcome to the Forum !! The gold plating is done by private companies after the coins leave the US Mint. They do this and then sell...
But that's my point - pass them on to who ? Right now the ASE has about $13 worth of silver in it, but I'll bet you can't spend one for a dollar...
And I didn't take it that you did ;) A good thread Mike :thumb: It illustrates quite well how pics can be deceiving.
Earlier on you made a comment about the size of the coin being so small that that was partly why you didn't care for them much. Well, that same...
You can buy common date, circulated examples from many dealers for about spot price plus 10%. At current prices that's about $700.
You can't really compare the two Ruben, that was an MS67 FSB, your's would be an MS65 in my opinion. That's comparing a $50 coin to a $1200 coin....
Of course it is because then you would have everybody trying to spend them - but nobody would accept them. They would also either stop making...
About $10 - $15 based on your description.
The middle band is the one that stops it from qualifying for FSB.
Hopefully you do realize that only 4 years ago silver was only worth $4.50 an ounce. I t may well see that level again - that would kinda screw...
You can get the old Grey Sheet issues for $2.75 each. That's pretty reasonable in my opinion for someone wanting information you can get nowhere...
I stand corrected for this period. But it's absolutely legal now, since and before.
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