I alternate. P's get obverse D's get reverse. Clad proof obverse silver proof reverse.
I agree the "lines" are more die polishing or rather retooling to milk every coin they could from the dies. One thing to consider is if the lines...
Two words to consider Great Depression. In 32 few people could afford to put aside coins for collections. So most were spent and wore out over the...
either 1818 or 1819 definately a matron head of the 1816-1836 range. Too bad it's not at least G-4 or better.
YES! Vinyl is the shortened layman's word for the longer Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC. If the item is vinyl it's PVC. Mylar is polyethelene...
The only problem is you also have to consider prices may be rather expensive because of the melting that is happening day after day with these...
Mine are stored in the drawers below yours labeled Economics 101 and the expensive coins are labeled common sense. It's funny how much dust our...
No doubt on the UNC portion but I'm not that familiar with how much slack TPG's will give you on the FB side of things. The top bands when looking...
Red book covers some of the basics like broadstrikes, dbl dies, rpm (repunched mint mark). Advanced collectors also use the two volume...
AU details damaged there is still residue from the tape by liberty's mouth. Wear on the Eagle's wings reverse.
I'll second that MS61
In other words melt. Now a days gold and silver prices make anything Au or less worth only the metal content in it.
Heavy dips or using gold and silver jewerly cleaners and polishes will hurt somewhat as they etch some of the surface away and thus silver away....
I'm afraid that's all just tv hype and salesmanship. You know just from the 100K mintage of anniversary sets there is at least 200K or more. You...
My take is the first picture is to show bag marks more than anything else. He's trying to make you grade it into MS63+ than say the coin has blue...
It's hair splitting. Ever take a look at a CDN and see certified coin market indicator? It shows percentages of high low and average bid prices...
More like hope they know or bothered to keep a record. Gotta remember this is the same mint that refuses to keep track of what coins are minted...
First off NNC expect that MS65 to be at best a 62/63 and maybe at worst an AU. Rule of thumb with them is over inflated grade by at least 2-3...
I had one that wasn't quite fully blue as your mine was a cresent tone front only and a 1990. The cause was the coin was in a nice velor box...
Pressure may be on to bring them back drug war or not. If gold and silver rise any higher volume bullion dealers and buyers may need to use them....
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