How much does wear affect weight? I would think a G-4 half would still weight pretty close to standard weight. What's it off by? 5%? 10%?
Yes, 99.99999999% silver can tarnish. Silver is not tarnish resistant at any purity.
Tried that for "JFK friendly eagle" didn't pull up anything. I see that there's a friendly eagle for the Ike, but anything for the JFK (which I...
How many do you need to submit to get a bulk rate?
Yeah, I've found rolls and rolls of bicentennial's before. Some people held onto those just because they were different. As far as I know, there...
Friendly eagle? I thought I'd heard them alll... but what's that?
I've been asked to prepare a presentation on US coins and currency for a local coin club. I've got quite a few images to use for the coin side...
Funny story - if a dealer forgets to trade the contract, they're on the hook for delivery: http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Special-Delivery.aspx
There's a digital watermark issue with some photo editing software. But, if the software doesn't include the module, it shouldn't be a problem....
Sounds like the shoeshine boy is giving stock tips:...
Even in MS-67, is there much of a premium for a 1945-S? Well, how does ANACS typically grade relative to NGC or PCGS? This looks like an older...
Fascinating! I'm hoping that someone on these forums has the info to help you out (there are quite a few people in our hobby who also collect...
Glad to meet a fellow US Philippines collector. Do you have any holes in your collection that you're looking to fill? The vast majority of my...
Is it just me, or is $5 for a MS-65 a bit ridiculous? I bought my first coin in an ANACS slab today, and I'm curious if there's a way to check...
Actually, that looks like two separate statements, with both opinion and libel. You like one grading service better than another (protected...
I'm not a lawyer, but I'll try and take a crack at the OP question. In general, message boards are protected from prosecution by the...
I would estimate it's worth about $5. The further off-center they are, the more off-center strikes are worth.
What does the reverse look like?
Got my first box of halves - dang that sucker is heavy! The first $200 have been skunky - not a single proof and nothing before 1971. I did run...
Never mind - it looks like that tracking code works on the USPS site.
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