I ask because I have a 1922 Peace Dollar with a similarly textured surface. I showed Mike Ellis at ANA and he said that it was the way that the...
The surfaces on this coin look to have a texture to them. Is that just the photograph?
The Red Book is a great reference and a fantastic read. NOT a price guide. It may give you some idea of relative pricing, but remember, the coin...
Red Book is a bad place to look for prices.
what is a "plate coin", Dave?
I talked to him in PM. The coins he is looking at are not coins, they are private mint collectibles. I advised him to treat them accordingly.
There appears to be a lot of wear on the indian, leaves and ears for XF IMHO Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I think that those coins can be purchased for about the same or maybe a little less if you search.... I'd pass personally. After he learns that...
that day may be right around the corner, copper!
not to be overly thick, but what about this scenario, Doug... as a die shattered, would it not produce sharp edges? I mean... these dies were...
and there's your proof of gradeflation
honestly, Dave... that's what I had assumed as well I have very little familiarity with these series
here's the thing for me, at least... the technology used to strike these coins is so vastly different from any we are accustomed to, that I am...
what about cuds?
well, I thought you were trying to say that due to a limited number of classic coins that there were fewer and fewer to grade and through the...
I saw it from the start, but how can you be sure that it's post mint?
depends on the dog... they usually "fetch" a premium. Cats, OTOH, may be priced at a discount. :D
yes, insider, but he then quoted populations of existing classic coins and used the number of submissions to show how many of them were being...
If you ask a question like, "if I have a proof 1909 Indian Head Cent in PF-55, is it a more valuable coin than an MS-65 1909 Indian Head cent?" we...
and that is exactly why you're not getting a direct answer
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