I do love a near perfect SE, but people need to remember that these are bullion coins. Consider how the old Ike dollars looked when they came...
Sounds like someone told a lie to save their job, a manager bought it (knowing or not knowing it was crap), and everyone is living happily ever...
A novelty note. A pic of a bunny glued over the portrait of Jefferson. Worth $2, or a dollar or so more as a novelty.
By "dull" do you mean matte?
I might have to question the exact year of mintage - in 1914 the war was not yet a World War as such. In any case, it honors something from 1914....
I agree that on matte coins a hit from another coin will be bright, but I have also seen a series of SEs with the same speck of bright metal in...
If that 74 i splated, be careful. Zinc would likely have turned dark by now - could be mercury.
I am not sure .0009 is anything to get excited about.
I think it is more like 13 - the troy ounce is heavier than the "normal ounce".
The "First Strike" designation is a marketing gimmick. There are hundreds of dies used to strike SEs each year. A "first strike" from a new die...
Bingo. It is a hand pulled print made from special engraved plates. As far as I know, the feds have never had this plate before, so it was...
Thanks for the input - I will have to digest it all. My digital camera is definitely a "snapshot" camera, and I am not sure I will exchange it...
Thanks, but what's a "macro setting"? Do I need a digital camera with all sorts of manual features? The one I have (which I have not opened...
What do I need to look for in a camera that I can use for coin pics? I just got a compact digital camera with 5MP and 5x, but I am not sure what...
I haven't kept up with which version passed, but if they do not take SBAs out of circulation, these dollars will fail. When people get dollar...
I know nothing about these, but the detail in the lettering is quite good while the bust/eagle is heavily worn. Also, there is too much dirt...
I do not want to comment on authenticity as such, since I have NO experience with these things. But...something to note. The ingot is silver,...
If you need to tell yourself that in order to face another day, then so be it. If it were me, I'd still be devestated. I have an 1846 that I...
Gotta say I agree. I am all for education, books, etc. but to suggest that a "real" coin collector has to have this or that reference guide is...
Ouch!!! That had to hurt.
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