The problem with live chats is that nobody ever shows up to chat. It might work for a week or two - but after that it just sort of dies. I've seen...
I buy mine wherever I can find them - but primarily at coin shows or an on-line retailer.
Ya got me on that one - but I'll guess possibly Turkish or one of the other Asia Minor countries. :confused: Wait til satootoko comes around -...
Now don't go gettin your hopes up too much - you're not gonna retire off this :D But if the coins are truly like what I think they might be - it...
goldrush - Ya know - when I first read your post I wasn't holding out much hope for your coins. But you've been reading here for a while -...
It means both things actually. Too many people make a big deal out of the Mint's marketing plans. The Mint knows the silver quarters are very...
One more point of clarification about this. There is a type 2 in silver - but they are not Proof coins - they are business strikes.
bigelm - To the best of my knowledge - and I'm not an Ike collector so I might be wrong - I don't think there is a type 2 for the '76-S...
You mean Nd has been gone ? :eek: devil made me say it :D :D :D :D
I think you might end up changing more than a few unless you are willing to settle for several low grade coins. I understand the point of the type...
Congrats on the YN's find Ed ;) But if you really wanna put a sparkle in his eye - take the boy to a coin show :D I have a son who is 12 -...
goldrush - I noticed you said you were posting a scan - I assume you had some problems since I didn't see one. But if you can post pics of the...
Guy - Let me try to explain. It would be a lot easier if along with the excellent close-ups you provide - you would also provide a pic of the...
Very true !! But the danger of buying a raw coin when you don't know what you are buying is that most of the time - not only will you NOT get a...
Approx $15.
Personally - I would not slab this coin. The cost would be as much as the coin is worth itself. I would grade this coin as VF.
I would highly recommend more than 1 book be used. Read and study as much as you can. But you can start off with the ANA's Grading Standards...
jimmy - Learning how to detect a cleaned coin can be as difficult, if not more so than learning how to grade coins. So - if you would just go...
I do not think that is a waffle produced by the Mint - the pattern is different. And on most of the waffled coins produced by the Mint - one can...
As with many stories like this - this one is a mix of truth and fiction. The more a story is told - the more it tends to become embellished. And...
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