Rather than give you advice on how to spend $5-$10K on coins & bullion, my advice is that you carefully consider the source of the advice that is...
A couple of premium gem bi-centennials, one certified, one not! [IMG] [IMG]
That is a very nice coin with outstanding eye appeal and a very nice photo. At first glance, I thought it was one of my own photos.
I understand, but how does the seller describe them? BU? GEM BU? I am saying that I would not pay above MS64 money for those coins with those...
I am going to dissent from the majority in this thread. I don't trust the accuracy of the color of those photos at all. IMO, the toning on the...
I don't want my hand smelling like that nasty water in public fountains. I would leave it.
After reading the OP, I actually did this. Post of the Year! @Detecto, you are officially not allowed to play in the poker game!
Incandescent lights leave a yellowish cast on the photo.
One could make an argument based on strike alone that this coin does not deserve a gem grade. To me, the slab photos are a much better...
That is just the way that Conder classified them. Take a look at his thread on the subject and I think you will change your mind. NGC Slab...
I dissent. That pattern and color scheme screams Dansco target toning to me. Having said that, the photo appears to be artificially saturated....
I knew I should have bought that coin!
Much of what you are seeing on that coin are remnant planchet flaws that were not eliminated by the striking process. Different people have...
Perhaps he doesn't want to wear this: [img] and prefers to wear this: [img] $10 is not at all out of line for a watch battery...
I actually never ended up bidding because I spent too much on other coins that auction. I did however run a contest about this coin. For anyone...
Seems there was a little confusion with the application of the "T" designation at NGC! Did you get that memo? Yeah, we are using a new cover...
I actually bid on this Washington Quarter a few years ago. One of the most striking untoned coins that I can recall and a superb type coin....
And how would you like to have gotten this submission back from NGC. The current population (June 2012) of the 1942-D in MS67 6FS is 14/0. This...
Found a few more Appalachian Jefferson Nickels with "T" designations in the Heritage Archives: [img][img] [img][img] [img][img] If you...
Here is the new photo, definitely shows the color better and added the NGC Label. [IMG]
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