Hey, everybody- check it out. Think you'll like this. :)
4/19/21: This contest is now CLOSED. Winners were announced in Posts #131 & 132. One of our newer members, @Eric the Red, acquired a large hoard...
That can be done, but with whiter coins, you run the risk of cleaned stuff, as seen in the OP example. I'd stick with TPG certified examples to...
What's your minimum grade, Randy?
I should add that if you're planning on selling this collection, you're likely to do much better selling the coins that way, too- individually....
Much better.
Nobody's going to be able to help you with thumbnail sized images, posted in random clumps, where we can't tell what obverse goes with what...
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As mentioned, it is way too shiny, and I would pass on it for that reason alone. However, it's got sharp details. It would never straight-grade...
All right, buckle your seatbelts, folks. This thread is moving to World Coins in ... 3... 2... 1. You might feel a slight bump as we land.
Without embarrassing myself too much by saying what I paid, it would appear that I am grossly "underwater" or "upside-down" in my investment on...
PS- you also might get a better response in the World Coins Forum. I can move this whole thread there for you if you like (do not repost it). If...
You're going to have to individually present the coins one or two at a time - in full sized photos, not thumbnails - for anyone to be able to give...
Maybe they used a punch with a slightly shorter 4 that year? Dunno.
The NGC Coin Explorer page for this date says: "Despite a generous mintage, it seems that the attrition rate for 1856 O dimes was very high....
Numista-9100. Struck at the New Orleans Mint. A well-circulated but wholesome looking example, in my opinion. The reverse legend seems somewhat...
He looks rather surprised there.
I don’t have a single favorite. There are some standouts, though. When it comes to my current lineup, this one is very high on my list, and...
Come to think of it, if memory serves, I believe I received this coin from Germania Inferior Numismatics (Netherlands) in a holder like that. PS-...
I’ve seen them- once in a blue moon- but have no idea where one gets them. I thought they’d be a fun thing to use like a business card, if one...
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