All slabbing does is adds another person's opinion to validate your opinion as to what your coin grades. This can either benefit you or hurt you....
Nice toning, but price seems high for a non cameo proof IKE. Go to the IKE groups web site and check to see if you have the micro S 74 IKE. That...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] The one on the left is a UNC and the one on the right is a proof.
Dave, You do understand that they are business strike coins and the mint doesn't really care about the quality of them when collectors are...
What I was trying to educate collectors was on this quote, "well how would something like this happen to a coin thats not supposed to be touched...
Your reference that you chose was a Yahoo Q&A reference and you picked the first answer that you saw, but if you read further you would see that...
Well after a little "office" reading, I found where my statement is incorrect. According to this nice write up in the red book under the pattern...
Im not so sure about your second statement....show me the proof! LOL! Enochian is correct in saying that cotton gloves or machinery is currently...
Who uses cotton gloves when making proofs? That may be true, but as stated above that is part of the packaging process, not the minting process....
There was a recent post where a member of CT bought a proof coin and was not pleased with its condition. Fortunately, the transaction was with...
I always thought that pattern coins were "technically" illegal to own, but "overlooked" by the SS just like the 1913 V Nickel has been. Please...
Every single pattern coin out there.....and there are hundreds of them.
Why is everyone so upset about that price. For a small fraction of that price, like $5, I will let you all touch mine!!! [ATTACH][ATTACH]
He complains because he's North Korea.....you can't argue with North Korea. If you do argue with him, he will go all nuclear on you! LOL! :D
At first I was wondering why anyone would be asking to price silver at $8/oz, then I noticed the date. What a great thread to bump! A really...
Unfortunately, I think too much time may have passed between the purchase and the eventual follow up, but this doesn't mean that BigEd shouldn't...
My thoughts exactly! :thumb:
Is this not a stunning reverse! [ATTACH]
Man! What a disappointment! I get through all 23 pages and still no results yet!!! C'mon, with a name like BigEd, you gotta know some friends...
Never noticed that before, but now that I see those gorgeous pecks on that Eagle, I am more in love with it. LOL! :thumb: :D
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