Another great looking Bust half Briana! When is he going to give them to you?
I think I'd still pass on it.
As you can no doubt tell, I've been a collector for many many years. I handle all of my coins as little as possible in order to protect them. It...
Just because it was found in circulation is no excuse to continue to handle the coin which adds to it circulated condition. It is now an impaired...
A form of worthless doubling.
If you think it's a proof why are you handling it with your fingers?
A beautiful example of a Bust Half Dollar. You gotta love those Bust halves. Shame about the crack on her cheek.
Ah, your brother in law. Learn that from another thread. ;) Nice looking 1912-D Barber Half.
Not worth buying and selling as a pair. Be happy with your note or sell as what it is.
They were held and have not circulated until recently.
You can't be serious!
You have the best description you could but your description lacks detail and that shows you need to learn more about grading and what to look for...
These marks indicate why it's called a Trade Dollar. Great history.
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I know, right? :)
Too blurry to see the date inverted but LIBERTY and Lincoln's face are the result of an old Die and the thin copper coating applied to zinc at...
Sounds like it.
I'd keep all web notes. My LCS has them for sale in worse condition than yours at $5.00 each. As the condition goes up, so does the price.
It's zinc being struck at high speed with extreme force. What do you expect? Welcome to CT.
At that price I couldn't pass it up. A nice example of grading and the fees associated with grading. Sometimes it just doesn't pay.
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