Nice accomplishment. Congrats! TC
Duke: Very close. It is an MS65. Some scratches are on the holder. TC
Anyone care to guess the grade of my 1972 Type 1 Ike (Post#579)? TC
I am a fan of the Ike dollar for many reasons, but especially like the 1972 Type 2 aka "the king of Ikes." It has a great history (mint...
I am thinking AU53 but having hard time determining luster from the pics. TC
Here is my 1972 Type 1 Ike. It is tough to find in higher grades. Enjoy, TC
No. I would not want to support this activity in any way. TC
Chris: I am surprised it snuck by you given your Morgan expertise but glad it found a good home. TC
I almost pulled the trigger as well. Actually had one in checkout, but then stopped myself and decided to buy a certified Ike for my set instead....
Agreed. That is why I said that it will only decrease risk. Buying from a reputable dealer that checks/guarantees its inventory is also helpful. TC
Yes, but only after they produce the 1 oz. proof and burnished ASEs. TC
You can decrease your risk of owning counterfeits by only buying PCGS or NGC certified coins (from a reputable dealer) or sending your raw coins...
The lowest mintage Silver Eagle is the 1995-W proof, with about 30,000 minted. The production of the 2009-DC "proofed" Silver Eagles will be less...
My presidential dollars are resting comfortably in a Dansco album. :) TC
Yeah, imagine if a counterfeiter bought that press instead of Moonlight Mint. :eek::stormy::heated::desk::bigeyes::crying::veryangry::scratch:
The mint packaging on the AGE burnished series was not very good...basically a blue cardboard box with an insert to hold the capsule and a paper...
Not sure about the DDR. Are you thinking the word DOLLAR is doubled? May be post-mint damage. Tough to see with pic though. Here is a good...
Good advice. Try not to worry about it until you get more info. I am sure they will make it right. TC
Realistically, how many people (other than Daniel Carr) are in a position to produce this type of overstruck ASE proof coin? TC
I would go with circulated Franklin Halves. TC
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