Before you make a decision, read the threads that satootoko provided links to.
I had to go and check myself - the 4 Pres. coins will be included in the Silver Proof set but they will of course be of the same composition as...
You might be right Frank, it just looks like a convex breast to me. But then I'm no variety guy. I know somebody who is though ;) Jake, go to...
For the coin in question, the '79 SBA, it has to do with the mint mark. type 1 is known as the blob S and type 2 is known as the clear S.
My first inclination is to say the coin is a fake because for that date, 1736, they no longer used this design. But I'll get out the books and...
I agree Drusus, that coin is way overpriced at $360. And to illustrate the point even more so, both NEN and Steinbergs tend to always be at the...
K is Bordeaux.
MS = Mint State PRDC = Proof Deep Cameo DC - Deep Cameo PL = Proof Like CAM = Cameo Save the following link, it will help you -...
Looks like a 3rd reverse to me.
Just in case you didn't already realize it, not a single one of the TPGs follow the ANA grading guide. Every one of them has their set of grading...
One small problem, the prices you find listed on the PCGS pages are not accurate, not even close. As a general rule they are anywhere from 25% to...
The ANA grading guide - word for word. For more info on grading, try these links - Coin Grading
Actually, for the '42-S, it has to have a better than average strike to even hit 65. To hit 66, it has have better than a 65 does. This part of...
The pics were fine, just next time don't crop so tightly. Try to leave a 1/4 - 1/2 inch or so all the way around the coin. You know by...
What do you mean - pics of the coins in the cases ? They're gonna look like they've looked for the past several years.
It's not really that cut and dried. Mike is quite correct with is comments, but what I think you are missing or not understanding about his...
The coin has one point which limits its grade in my opinion - the light scratches on the obverse. I would say it could grade no higher than MS65...
You also have to realize how grading works, it is based on several factors and any single factor can overrule all of the others and keep a coin...
My point about rarity is this - any coin that you can find literally thousands of in MS grades is not rare by any sense of the word. They are not...
If you want to get a general sense of where coin prices have been over the years then I suggest you use the coin indexes. They're quite accurate...
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