The Redbook never even tried to keep up with moderns until the 2006 edition. The prices for almost all of these were just based on face value....
The first states coins weren't saved in the kind of quantity that the later ones were. There were millions saved but like many later date coins...
Good point. I'd have thought ebay was safe enough this wouldn't be a big problem.
I'd guess it's a slider unc and you'll get about $300 for it. Unless it's high grade it probably won't bring any more in a slab.
Thank you. It is definitely NOT BU, but that's as much as I can tell. It is circulated, but in what I would call...
I'll be darned. That looks like a contemporary counterfeit. Indeed, it looks like they looked for some nice gems to help with the deception so...
I suppose it must be a counterfeit. I've never seen a counterfeit of these very inexpensive sets.
It was probably substituted. If you look closely you'll likely see a split in the plastic which allowed someone to swap it.
Smullen; You have the right idea that collecting is for fun rather than to make a profit but I personally have more fun when I think something is...
Bags of the old silver dollars would be much easier to find in BU (or circ) and would have a good chance at appreciation. They'll cost a lot...
There were also reportedly six proof sets made in Phiadelphia with the type I Ike in 1975. These didn't bear mint marks and none of the coins are...
There were also two different types of the Ikes issued in BU and Proof. These are the type I and type II. The changeover happened in mid 1975...
What is that? A '93-D? Coins from that era often have very clean reverses and a lot of damage on the obverse. This one has several prominent...
From what I've seen almost all the "investing" in coins is in the classics. The moderns are driven primarily by new collectors and most of the...
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