Welcome Chetrog! Collect whatever excites you. My favorite is bust coinage - lots of varieties and finding a good r7 or r8 (rarity rating)coin...
I have seen coins that looked like those in slabs by the big 3. I think of that type toning as AT. Not an expert on this, but just my opinion.
My condolences...sorry to hear they body-bagged. Looks nice from what I can see.
LOL - I don't know the answer, but I know what you mean. I don't worry about it so much in my proof sets, but I make all the little heads line up...
Agreed better pictures or close ups would help. What I see "IN GOD" is under IN then left sides of "GO". With both "IN" and "WE" weakly struck -...
Yes - that is true. Not sure if it is jealousy on my part or not - since I am not a famous collector.
Next question: On this dime what made me think of worn dies were how fat the legends appeared to be, especially around the reverse. The way it...
Okay I see what you are talking about. Thanks - now to the other thread with my other question.
Question - maybe I do not understand something - if the reverse was weakly struck wouldn't that make the rims shallower? And wouldn't that mean...
I guess I was too cryptic with my original reply. Yes - I understand that coins can be cleaned and graded. It is obvious just like you stated....
Lets find out - send me the coin I will crack it and send it to PCGS. LOL - I like that - "the guarded secret". One of these days I will...
I agree VF30 - nice coin.
Welcome to the forum greg! As for is it worth it - to me it depends on what you know about grading and costs. First what do the graded ones go...
I second this including the smiley face. Welcome Andrew! And I like your avatar - nice reverse.
NOW I get it - it is okay for NGC to conserve(clean) a coin, but if we send one in it gets body bagged. Makes me stop and think. :)
Nice coins!
Just from the way the coin looks it almost looks like a worn die. I am not an expert at this, but that is what I think I see. It reminds me of...
LOL - and I wish I just had one MS 1877 coin. Maybe we can get arizona jack to donate a few ms64 1909-S VDB's to us? What about that? Works for...
I have seen them, but have not purchased one. For the older ANACs slabs it is a toss up on if the coin is correctly graded. Then again, you...
Okay - you get this one. I want one of his Kentucky Tokens or a fugio cent. :) Everybody put your order in now - St. Toad will a come a hoppin'...
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