Generally accepted rule of thumb: Coin collecting is a hobby, not an investment. That being said, the Greysheet has the coin in that grade listed...
Oh, the high risk factor. Your caution is understandable. A friend of mine is in the same situation. Double lung transplant.
I don't know if the difference between SMS and regular coins can be detected UNLESS they are in their original packaging. I don't collect 20th...
It sounds like you didn't get the shots. I've gotten the Moderna shots plus the booster. I feel confident I'm covered.
Yeh, it's been a while for me too. But there's not been a Baltimore show for about 2 years. I've got two more-or-less local shows I haven't been...
I'm at MS-65 too but no FS.
I've got the Baltimore Whitman Show coming on 19 Nov. 100+ dealers. I need to sit down and prepare my shopping list.
I looked at that in the book but the couldn't see the details well enough to ID it as such. Nice analysis.
The environmental damage makes it difficult to ID the variety. I've got it as a Cohen-1 (C-1).
Jefferson Nickels cost more to make than their face value. We can do without cents but I think we need to keep the nickel. Probably redo it so it...
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I agree. And that's why the TPGs no longer guarantee the RD label. Copper coins WILL change color in slabs.
It could be an 1888/7. I need a LARGE image of the date before I can give a more objective opinion. And I assume others will need to see that...
Since I'm leaning more and more to EAC and hence large cents I bought the Noyes set. But at my age (80) who knows, they may become available for...
Many of today's coin collectors are specialists and want in depth studies of the various US coin series. EAC collectors are one such a group. And...
Doesn't manila paper often have a high sulfur content? That would certainly tone a copper coin -- and quickly.
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Here are the two keys (not counting the errors or proofs). Damn, I'm still having trouble loading images.
VERY porous planchet.
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