Nice pickup and a nice color to the coin. And usually R3's do not demand a premium, but there are some in demand R1's that command a premium.
Yep - no new concept here. Of course to do this you really need to know your stuff.
The picture is to blurry to really get a grade, but I would put it in the Fine range to start with - then net it down for the problems it looks...
There is also The Penny Lady, and Tom Deck. You can also try Northeast coins and NFC coins - they usually have a few graded Large Cents.
Nice halves. I have a few - well just bought a set a week or two ago. Got my start because of snaz - he sent me a couple. Below is a 1950 FD -...
How long did it take you to complete the set? And I bet you worked with some reputable dealers putting the set together - like Angel Dees. He is...
I agree with some of the others as well - not sure you are being fair. Just think about how many hundreds of emails they get where someone is...
Very cool story.
No problem - I think you got a very nice coin no matter the price. It looks sweet in the pictures and if it is the one I found on the web then...
XF-40 is my swag.
Congrats - looks like while I was poking around on the web you made a deal.
Prices range all over the place for this date and grade. Heritage most recent looks like it netted $1150(but lousy heritage photos), found one...
That one is a toughie. I have been looking for the right one with the right looks with a decent price. Extremely hard to find. The ones on ebay...
Lets see for albums: large cents(need maybe 4), buts halves(maybe 8 - 10 excluding 1796,1797), Lincolns(maybe 4 replacement coins), two cents(need...
And hey you can sell them later on and make a few bucks. :) I know my dealer keeps some of the older albums for collectors - not sure if he sells...
Not when it comes to grading.
It means the same thing. I could call my local coin shop the local b&m.
Brick and mortar local coin shop.
Hopefully he is still concentrating on college.
Yeah - I would call it VG-8.
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