How long did you actually keep it up? I think I had one once and it lasted maybe two days. :)
Great story and thanks for posting it again. Beautiful coin and congratulations.
I think the 1st and third look like n-7, but I cannot get a feel for the last one at all.
I think this one is an N-15, but best to wait for a real expert like conder or one of the others.
A redbook also have pictures of this and the small-8 and large-8 examples. For attributing what I normally do is determine the type of head first...
I get them also.
I think the dealer thought is was cleaned and damaged for the price. Still at $30 I do not think it was a bad deal. Now from the pictures it...
Not me - I know they know more about some of these coins than I do. Second we are going by pictures(and not the best at that - no offense...
That is great - congrats!!!
I am going to guess none either. Having said that I like a couple of the coins - the large cent(of course), the Frankie and the walking liberty.
Nice coin. Not sure what I would have graded it to start with, but your pictures I think could be improved to help with the grading and seeing...
Agreed Paddy- seems like a lot of these are turning up lately. I would have put both the coins above in the MS range. The coin on the left has...
And I have no problem with that what so ever - I think it is good move. At the same time continue looking at CAC and non-CAC coins. Overtime I...
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