They are not particularly rare except in uncirculated grades. That's because no mint sets were issued that year, only souvenir sets.
Ouch. Bad cast job. I thought it was just a terrible photo until I looked at the reverse.
I have the coin in hand now, all the way from Switzerland. :) It's actually much better in person. The surface issues apparent on the reverse...
I'd call that a retained cud.
That's not bad. Spot price is $15.18/oz as I write this. That's only $0.87/oz premium.
I'm actually collecting business strike state quarters. But, to up the difficulty a little and make a nicer looking set, I'm specifically hunting...
Oh yeah? Well, I've done the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, so there! :P
LOL. :) Love all the horsies here. Keep 'em coming! @Ancientnoob, your coin is rather dark, so I'd suggest placing it against a white...
Another newp from the 'bay. Seller's photos and attribution: [ATTACH] ANTONINUS PIUS 138-161 A.D. AR denarius, Struck 154 AD. (3.03 gm)....
I have confidence in my opinion as well, but for a multi-thousand dollar coin, I'm going to want PCGS's opinion, too. I know full well that I...
I don't invest in individual companies. I invest in hundreds of companies via index funds. Any one company going out of business isn't very...
Registered mail would be the most reliable way, short of transporting it yourself.
Looks pretty good except for the strip and watermark.
Yep, PMD.
Very true, but that doesn't help whoever buys the coin when they go to sell it again.
+1 for environmental damage. Clad coins tend to take on this brown color when they oxidize. It's hard to find nice looking clad toners.
Me too, and for the same reason. The images are not good enough to tell if these are actually proofs or not, either. I don't think he's trying...
I also think it's sketchy that it's on Craigslist. If something is wrong with it, you have basically zero recourse other than trying to get local...
Jack Beymer. I don't know if he'll be at the show, but he does do quite a few shows a year. His prices are on the high end, but his grading is...
Interesting that they chose the crocodile for the reverse rather than the more typical "soldier over kneeling captive" type. Was the kneeling...
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