That is one nice looking coin. Good addition!
Maybe this is the auction they are referring to.
Congrats on the coin! It is a beauty and deserving of the grade.
Certainly looks nice. Can we get larger pictures of both sides?
N-11 and N-12 share the same obverse. Several of the others mentioned die cracks, but I did not see another mention all the obverses. And the...
I don't believe the edge lettering adds any premium - or at least none that I am aware of. You can see hairlines on the coin with the new picture...
Something about the hair just bugs me - probably just the lighting on the coin. Looks to have AU details. Nice coin - but still I don't know if...
Just another edition to the collection. A nice N-11 1831. Enjoy and as always all comments good or bad are welcome. For some reason this coin...
Mine wasn't an extra 0. :) I had two auctions up at the same time in two different windows. So I wanted to bid $300 on one coin and $550 - in my...
Well it is a kind of preference - the preference for most collectors are the natural surfaces of a coin. Any damage or cleaning will reduce the...
Very good post! Plus a nice coin along with some nice cowgirls. :)
Lloyd - first let me say - "Boy O boy I kind of wish I could have saved change from the 30's and 40's. That must have been just as fun back then...
Yes - not that hight, but remember the buyers premium that goes on top of it. The one I did it on heritage it would have been a disaster -...
Clarification collecting any coins for investment purposes is not a good idea - in my opinion. Also check out vamworld. They also have listed...
I will guess a MS65 - don't really know anything about them. To get rid of the glare use a diffuser of some kind - paper towel, napkin, etc. See...
Doesn't look like they are...the happy buyers are out numbering the negatives. And I agree I can get better at the local shop for way cheaper...
Could you elaborate? I see some spotiness, what could be some lower rim problems. Originally I thought it was die polish lines, but they go...
What a beauty of a coin. Nice 1854 and I agree with 65BN. Good story and sorry you lost out on the auction, but you definetly got a keeper in...
Well I will remove it from my profile picture. Not my design. BUT if I could do something that cool I would reduce the size a little and put it...
Great story and welcome back to the hobby. I did about the same thing when I was 8 or 9. Started working with pulling wheaties out of grandma's...
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