Beautiful commemorative! As you mentioned, these are known for being weakly struck and the devices almost always appear flat and worn. Yours...
I'll echo what others have said and offer a visual comparison of two my favorite/best Mercury dimes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Side by side there's no...
With my best loupe and optimal lighting, I stared at the little green speck for a good 10 minutes. The results: inconclusive. I don't think it...
I learned something new; thank you, @Pickin and Grinin. I used the terms roller marks, machine marks, and wheel marks interchangeably. Though...
I thought wheel marks would result in 'genuine, MS details.' Or at the very least lose the FBL. If that's really PVC damage, might in fact...
The reveal: [ATTACH] However, I'm not sure I agree with this grade. There are two parallel lines on the reverse which appear to be scratches....
I believe you're correct; there is a spec of something green on Franklin's jaw, below his ear. Definitely looks like PVC damage I've seen in the...
Howdy folks! Been a while since I've added anything to my collection, but spotted this beautiful Franklin the other day and couldn't resist...
Very cool adventure! I'd seen your post on Reddit with the pictures, but didn't read all the details until now -- quite an excellent write up....
Took a quick look at my 2023 Red Book (spiral, 76th edition), starting at the same section as you and I see it listed under the "(2019) Youth Coin...
Beautiful color; wow! I think it looks MS65. There appear to be some contact marks, but I'm pretty sure that's the toning and not significant...
"Shipping .. would take 10 to 15 calendar days." As opposed to...?
I think the '81 sold for more; maybe 20-25% more than the '80?
Happy to see some interest in such a set. Since I believe no coin collection is complete without tables/databases and books, thought I'd share...
Beautiful nickel! I think this could be MS66+
I've always found coins coming out of West Point to be quite fascinating, starting with the 1996-W Roosevelt dime. While West Point has produced...
Rather odd that CAC will slab ASE but (as far as I know) will not CAC sticker a PCGS/NGC ASE since it doesn't deal in modern coins.
Thinking this could be AU50
Neato!! Always felt like this series was under appreciated. I'd be curious to see a photo of this bad boy side by side with a run of the mill...
The 'no S' nickel refers to a proof set nickel which is missing its mint mark. The one you've posted appears to be an average circulated 1971...
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