GC has one listed for this week's auctions. Greysheet doesn't list it. Numismedia doesn't list it. Red Book doesn't list it. My only Shield Nickel...
Hmmmm, I looked at it again. I think everything I'm seeing are bag marks, not handling marks. I still think it's MS but maybe only 63.
I see it as MS-64.
Nice coin. I'd grade it at XF-45.
I received the China-Manchukuo (Japanese Occupation) 1945 5 Fen I needed. This reduces the number of coins I need in the set to 4. You can see...
This appears to be the case. I'll have to ask the TPGs about attribution. If they ONLY use the "rev of 69" label then you won't know if unlabeled...
If I'm willing to pay for variety attribution, will NGC and/or PCGS identify and include the Shallow and Bold "N" attribution on their slabs. I'll...
That makes sense. But I guess my real question is, "Is it really worth collecting by this attribute?"
INDIAN HEAD CENTS SHALLOW OR BOLD “N” in "ONE" VARIETIES These have been nagging me for quite a while (I've got a wife for that.) From the Red...
The ones I'm missing are the: -- Manchukuo 1933 5 Li -- Manchukuo 1943 1 Chiao (old type) -- Provisional Government 1943 5 Fen -- Reformed...
Just noticed I made an error about my describing recent pickup. I said: "I just picked up an upgrade to one of the coins, the 1945 Fiber 5 Fen."...
I just went through IDing the variety of 10 large cents. I used Noyes's volumes and John Wright's book (when appropriate). When I could use both...
Now you sit back and wait for spot to recover.
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