This may not be true for much longer - as the times they are a changin ;)
Sorry vlad - the answer I provided previously applies to them all. There is just no way to know.
Perhaps millions - perhaps 10. The odds of finding a true doubled die coin is dependent upon two things - the total mintage for a given coin and...
There are many arguments for and against slabbing coins. But in the end it is the individual collector who must decide. For one thing - slabbing...
Congrats Sylvester ;)
Susan - I truly appreciate your efforts at honesty - too few do that today. Unfortunately, at least in this case, I am one of them. I think...
Hmmmm - MS61 PL - aint it amazin :D
Howdy billj99 - Welcome to the Forum !! Yes you can post pics by using the Manage Attachemnts button. You can also post pics, if they are...
Yes - I'm afraid so.
Having this coin graded and slabbed is something only you can decide. If you plan to eventually sell the coin - then by all means have it slabbed....
It looks like damage to the coin after leaving the Mint to me.
Thanks guys - coming from you two that's high praise. But to be honest these are not my coins - they belong to my son. Dad may have paid for them...
If I had to guess - and that's about all I can do - I'd say this coin was at one time darkly toned and somebody did some extensive polishing with...
You mean something like these pennycase ? ;) [IMG]
Looks like a die crack to me. As for grade - like Susan said it's hard to judge grade based on 1 side of the coin only. But based on the obv only...
There is an old traders adage - if you're gonna sell, then sell into strength. This means sell when the market is moving up - not down. So any...
In this case I think this bubble was caused by someone with a torch instead of the striking process. In the other recent thread on this...
Here is a list of companies and contact information that do offer this kind of insurance - Cleland and Associates P.O. Box 899 Galveston,...
Most home or renter's policies don't cover your coins to begin with - I found that out the hard way :( But there are several companies who do...
Well - according to the rest of the world - we're ALL nuts :D
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