Don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen. They haven't had a successful $1 coin in the entire history of our nation.
It might be a low AU, hard ot say based on those pics. But I think this might be just a bit misleading - Item Specifics - US Coins...
I don't think that coin has any luster whatsoever. It appears as if it has been dipped to death. Yes, the details would seem to indicate that it...
They put the date, mint mark, and motto on the coins edge because they thought it would be a new and novel idea that harkened back to the days of...
On that portion at least - we do agree.
Yeah, OK, I understood that. But the way you said it seemed to say that you thought there was something wrong with their doing that. Was I...
Yes.
If it is not raised it is definitely not a die crack. Such hairlines or light scratches are extremely common.
Excellent post :thumb: The variety is listed in the Red Book for those who haven't heard of it. Truly a scarce issue too.
Based on the pics I can see no signs that the coin has been harshly cleaned. Doesn't look like it's been dipped either in my opinion. I think that...
Bet ya never thought it would get this involved now did ya Goerge ? :smile Tell Thalia I said Howdy ;)
Based on what you are saying it does not sound like this is a crack at all - you say it isn't raised. It is probably a light scratch or a...
Somebody worked it over with a buffing wheel.
I would have to agree with Conder. And that's th eproblem with Wikipedia, the source of that info. Anybody who wants to post something can post...
You're right Dru - I say knowledge .... share it. But there is some knowledge that should not be shared. Like explaining in minute detail how to...
It's because they are not rare. They aren't even scarce.
PCGS will body-bag the coin so don't waste your money. From what I hear ICG will slab problem coins now, but the coin isn't worth spending what it...
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Is there some reason that it should be altruisitic ?
No they don't. They tell you this - "The prices listed in the PCGS Price Guide are average dealer asking prices for PCGS graded coins. The...
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