Sorry to hear about you grandfather. He left you some really nice coins and watches.
It is possible the color is off, but looks more like a cleaning to me. To hard to say from the pictures. I did not try to attribute it.
And yet you still won't catch doug if he never had another birthday. :) PS - the second set of pictures make the coin look nice. If you do crack...
See you just keep giving away our secrets. :)
Easy - 1793 liberty cap large cent.
Really nice set Kanga.
I agree I would leave it in that holder. Nice coin.
I am thinking PCGS(or NGC) called it VF-35. Nice pickup with great clashing and die cracks.
Patience is a virtue (more than some other sets) when it comes to early copper. Especially if you want a problem free coin. What I look for...
I would not put it that way. TPGS do make mistakes. I would say "in this case" I agree with the tpg. Besides you have the book so you made the...
LOL - this will be the closest I ever get. Instead of photobucket I just uploaded it. Clearly a forgery on my part. :) [ATTACH] :)
Have you tried give using frank Subliminal a Messages like. :woot:
Sorry for hijacking the thread - but I do like copper a lot. :) Here is some other copper I collect - well they have cent in them - posted this...
Isn't that what this whole thread is about? :) Maybe you can pass him a note under the desk with "Do you like frank" yes or no check boxes....
You did good - I just like to encourage more to collect the "older" old cents. :) I guess I could have posted a page from my IHC collection also....
Boy - I like the buy-back guarantee. That write up was too funny.:)
LOL - I was so hopeful when I saw the title, those aren't older cents. :) Now this is an older cent: [IMG] Nice problem free examples can be...
I think topcat expressed it best. Try this in the future - if you buy a $100 coin, then invest $100(even if it is just a CD to start with). Then...
How? I think I see what you are saying, but can't imagine how.
Wait for conder or marshall - to me it looks like it very well could be an NC-4.
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