Luster doesn't have anything to do with it. Look at all the dang contact marks on the coins I posted. Do you see even anywhere near that many...
Not sure what you're asking about Mike, but I assume this ? PCGS 62 0* 12* 38 0 NGC 62 0 0
Lemme show ya something here, these are the first 2 PCGS MS63 I found on Heritage. I didn't pick them out, they're just the first 2. [IMG]...
A coin struck with a corroded die will have little pimples/bumps on it. They're often referred to as struck with a rusty die. And it could be...
Look at the date this thread was started. Has there ever been any follow up story confirming the first story about a huge treasure being found ?...
Because the information that can be found on the internet is very small compared to what can be found in books ;) In fact most of the information...
I understand what you're trying to say, but it doesn't work that way. With coins that are not popular it's a whole harder to influence the market...
No, I am saying that IMO all 3 of them are AU.
Typically yes, but not always. Peace dollars are known for being like this sometimes.
Don't have the book handy to look it up right now but I believe that is one of the first ANA slabs - before ANACS, as we know it, even existed.
Let me ask you guys something - when's the last time you saw a 63 Morgan as clean as any of those 3 ? Answer - never. So why are they in 63...
Easier to read it yourself - http://www.smalldollars.com/index.html#sacagawea
No, they were burnished after striking. edit - I'm mixing myself up. These were burnished before striking. It was only some of the Goodacre...
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - yes. :whistle: Paul I caused the price of duacts to double in just a couple years. When I started collecting the things I...
I had to go look it up to make sure. I was wrong. While they have the right to confiscate the coins, they have not done so. But Tommy Bolack...
They gave examples of the aluminum cents to some members of Congress so they could examine them. This was an experiemental coin, it was up to...
No, not at all. The mint does this kind of thing all the time. And as I recall, it was a dozen that were not turned back in to the mint.
My opinion, you are a victim of your own advertising Paul. Been there, done that.
No, it isn't up in the air at all. They are definitely illegal to own. Yes, they have been found. Read here - http://www.cointalk.com/t105179/...
It was already posted -
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