I always thought it was because WWI was looming and we wanted Miss Liberty in Armor . Though I don't think anyone knows .
19Lyds those are some nice 65's . Sure fooled a lot of us .
I always loved the 1917-P Type I as it was the way MacNeil designed it and is also the coin that comes with the best strike bar none . Not very...
It would really be cool to try to find more '85-P coins with die cracks to see how far they let it progress . Nothing like the beginning of a die...
Sounds like a fruitful day at the show . Congrats on the pickups .
Some beautiful Ikes , great eye appeal . I'd give them all 66 .
I would grade it 63 , as I'm usually low it's probably a 64 . Nice coin if the luster is all there .
Very cool California fractional . I always wanted one from the 1850s , but there all nice .
Dang , I'm always a point low on Morgans and 2pts if it's a 65 which it's clean enough to be . I just don't see any booming luster that a 65...
Agreed !
VF-35 on the dime and 63 on the Morgan .
2 years , you have more patience than me . It cleaned up quite well it seems .
I'd guess 62 or 63 on a good day .
Are there any lumps on the reverse between the one and cent ?
Dave , great way to encourage YN s . A thoughtful rebuke would have been much better . You talk about wanting to teach , and with your knowledge...
You just won almost a quarter of a billion dollars , buy her whatever she likes . :)
I wouldn't know where to start . Probably a MS-65 1794 Flowing hair dollar and half . Then I'd start a Double Eagle collection of both types plus...
I never seemed to get the gunpowder to ignite from the Saltpeter , charcoal and sulfur . ;) Dang if I didn't try . Seems Illinois didn't allow the...
Bust halves (all three types) , Trade dollars . CWTs if we include them .
I guess at face value it only cost them their time and storage , but a money maker in my opinion .
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