It's stories like this that cause me to pause while all the memories flood in. The US Army was a big part of my life. I was "born in khaki...
@TypeCoin971793 Thanks for pointing me towards Walkers' Guide. I've got it now. My numismatic library has exceeded its original location. I...
Ah ha, yes. I'm known for making typos.
Yeh, I saw a reference to that mule. Most of the notes I mentioned as being beyond my budget are star notes. But then there are the "Late...
I've been collecting these but had never realized that it's really a type set. The set is Small-Size US $1 Notes, 1928-1957B. This covers the one...
The good news: -- It's a mildly scarce block (G/B). -- It's a mule (back plate used for both 1957 and 1963 series notes). -- The combination of...
I'm about to tackle IDing the varieties of the 1839-1857 Braided Hair large cents in my collection. For references I have Noyes' books (Vol 5 &...
Thanks for all the responses.
I'm comfortable with PMG and PCGS graded currency. I'd like to get opinions on Legacy and CGA
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And based on the appearance of the slab label, the second image is probably closer to the true in-hand color. BTW, nice coin.
True, BUT there's a reason. Computer files appear in alpha order. If I use "Face and Back" the "backs" will precede the "faces" (IMO, wrong...
@clayirving added a nice introduction to the 1928A and 1928B experimental issues in my "And One More New $1 for My Collection" post. I've got all...
Former teacher (9th grade Earth Science) Only 7 years; it was not one of my brightest employment selections. Retired Federal employee. DoD...
I never look at the serial numbers on my bills. Only thing I ever seem to notice is if the note happens to be a star bill. I'd love to find one...
Managed to get all the older (1928-1957) graded notes nicely tucked away. And smart enough to leave gaps for the notes I don't have yet. I still...
From what I've seen published (somewhere) there are lots of repunched dates. Die breaks are common too. Nickel planchets were giving the Mint...
Just spit-wadding here. As a collector, for me the jobs of: -- keeping an up-to-date inventory, and -- having organized storage, and -- imaging...
Someone is smiling all the way to the bank.
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