I pulled most of my hair out years ago with the exception of the ears and nose.
I thought the same thing about this story and the condition of the shown buried coins. Considering the geographic location the soil goes through...
Looks like a decent proof. My guess it's worth maybe $5.
Yes they are professionals. But, if one's goal is to authenticate and grade the coins to sell then the reality of the market is that NGC and PCGS...
Unfortunately, I'm the same age as Kurt and the top of my head is void of vegetation.
And I'm sure you're not shiny:-)
In Cod We Trust? Sounds fishy to me. Forgive me, I couldn't resist:-)
Go cheap, sell cheap.
Looks like momma didn't take your Kodachrome away!
Looking at the sellers feedback I don't see any red flags (I don't mean China's flag). I wonder if the seller knowingly knew it was fake.
Is it a deer tick or wood tick?:-)
I'm guessing the lighting used when taking the picture has a lot to do with the darkness; especially considering the luster left.
MS 66 FS
The discussions in this and the previously linked thread have been interesting. To me, it all boils down to buyer beware. If a price looks too...
Unfortunately, you and I are from generations who knew who John Wayne was. The younger generations would argue that other words should be included.
No doubt that it's the large date variety, IMO. I always look at the 6.
It all depends on how MS you want. You probably can get a 40's walker in MS 63 for under $40; possibly a 64.
As long as it doesn't involve neutering!
I would add the word "good" to coin club. I currently belong to a coin club that meets twice per month but doesn't do much in the way of positive...
I must like the wrong cherries.
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