Nd - I will readily agree that 68s are a dime a dozen for Proof coins - but I would aslo say that 69 is a far more common grade than 68. A quick...
Ever notice with people in general - some like to talk and some don't ? Well coin dealers are the same - they're just people. If there are 3...
Jeff - There is such a coin as you mention. In 1922 the Mint struck high relief Peace dollars in Proof and for circulation - 35,401 for...
Books - books and more books - buy the books before the coins. This serves many purposes but it will also help you in deciding which particular...
Hoot is really a hoot !! This guy knows his stuff when it comes to nickels and many of his articles have been published in various magazines....
Nice dragon pal - congrats ;)
Better get some glasses there Satootoko - I know at least 3 error collectors who bid on that coin. And every one of them was raving about the die...
Well - I've got the first two down cold. Guilty Your Honor :D As for the other 3 - My avatar is ME - kinda hard to change that. No matter...
There is a much easier trick to getting coins into albums than beating on them with a hammer - wooden or otherwise. For BU coins - the cotton...
As it just so happens - I know the winning bidder on this. So once he gets the coin - I'll let you guys know how it turned out ;)
Ya know - I've known about the design of the die shaft - or flats - for quite a few years. But there is one question I have never been able to get...
I envy you guys who live close enough to attend the Long Beach shows :( But I always manage to bid in a few of the auctions :D
guy - Currency notes are not like coins - they do not have the dates for every year. Instead notes are issued in a series - and every note...
With your interest in errors and varieties you should look into joining - CONECA
You could easily be quite correct. But I did some checking on the reales of Ferdinand & Isabella myself when you first asked. I have looked at 8...
Joe - I obviously have not made myself clear. Only 3 coins out of the ten are considered by the Mint to be genuine errors. These particular 3...
I'm curious to see what Nd has to say myself about why the coins did not sell. But in my opinion it is because we are on the cusp of a market...
But Joe - all error coins are intentionally fabricated. It's just that they are not supposed to end up as errors when the process is begun. You...
I'd say you did very well. The grading and slab cost that much alone ;)
I copied this thread to the Main Forum because I think it holds particular interest. jtwax - Thanks for the link to your site with the pic...
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