Rickie the one I gave away 1 yr ago here on Coin Talk - I paid $58 for it.
I'd have to say MS63 - the detail on the Buff's shoulder is a bit weak.
It's not both - it's a typo on the slab, it happens. That aside, based on Charlie's earlier description I'm amazed at the grade assigned.
Dang - got lucky again :D
Rickie going rate for that particular year is about $70. You used to be able to get them a good bit cheaper, but the rise in gold - well you know....
I dunno, this one could go either way - MS or AU. I'd have to see other pics to decide for sure but it appears there may be slight wear.
Just saw this so I thought I would pass it along. The Coin Collector's Survival Manual is now available on software. You can read about it - HERE
Howdy bp - Welcome to the Forum !! As the man said - NGC, PCGS, ANACS & ICG - forget the rest unless you are quite good at grading yourself....
The odds are pretty good actually. It's rather common for those who bust up the mint sets looking for high grade examples to submit for grading to...
Give it time. Not everybody knows about these things and neither do they visit every day.
Nope, never done it myslef. But there are probably ten thousand people who have. There are more ways to artificially tone a coin than there are...
No, I would definitely not place any kind of oil on a coin - ever. Your question assumes that the coin would need to be stabalized. But this would...
Personally I don't use any price list or guide - none of them are accurate. If I want to know the value I look up every individual coin in auction...
First of all get the coin accurately weighed. This is quite easy to do even if you don't have a scale - just take it into any jewelry store and...
You answered your own question.
Frank - If I wanted to take the time I could probably find over a hundred or more coin dealers who still recommend that you coat your copper...
I wouldn't pay any attention to values found in the PCGS price guide.
Howdy squirmunch - Welcome to the Forum !! There really is no "best" way - it's entirely up to you and what suits your needs or desires. If the...
Bank sealed is a term that doesn't really mean much, at least in terms of the coins being searched or not. When a bank takes in coinage and the...
You should be pretty safe if you buy from Vcoins.
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