A little historical perspective -- there was a coin shortage in the mid-sixties, exacerbated by the fact that we were also switching over between...
NGC 66. I wonder how long it will remain Red, though.
They didn't have 66+ as an option. :)
Exactly. I'm actually surprised that AU58s don't cost more than they do. :)
Design. Look at all of the relief in the very center of the design on both the Mercury obverse and the eagle reverse. If everything is in high...
Ed's still in the area and does many of the local shows, but as far as I know he's not a member any more. At a minimum I've never seen him at a...
Yep. And you can tell the denomination where it says 2R, 4R, or 8R. BTW, those should be about the size of a quarter, half dollar, and dollar...
Ugliest British coin? Really? Even compared to the Churchill crown? I think all of the usual suspect US coins have been mentioned, although...
Those designs won't strike worth a damn if they are put together and left in high relief. That is an absolutely beautiful reverse design,...
As Tiger Woods was once heard to say... 4.
In general, a consignor pays fees whether their coin sells or not. The moral: don't overreserve your coins.
I completely agree with the last part. :) However, I'd rather see the nickel go to nickel-plated steel if possible; the coins will be cheaper,...
As Vice President of the Dallas Coin Club, I would like to offer you either my congratulations or my condolences, whichever you prefer. :)
For $40, that was a steal. The 1800 2 Reales is from Peru (Lima). Unfortunately, I can't read either the denomination or the mintmark on the other...
In practice, there is little to no difference between "Uncirculated", "Brilliant Uncirculated", and "Mint State". The coins in the pictures are at...
To clarify -- "No certified material may be returned because of possible differences of opinion with respect to the grade offered by any...
I have a goodly amount of this kind of thing, mostly from northern California in the late '80s/early '90s.
Your coin appears to have strike doubling, which does not add any value. It certainly does not resemble the valuable doubled die obverse...
Nice surfaces, no luster. 64, but the pictures may be fooling me.
Reverse is definitely a 1. Obverse might be a 2. Worth sending in for the lowball set IMO.
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