They came back the grades they appeared to me, just on the wrong coins. Congrats.
Best part of Benny Hill. Especially when they were being chased by him.
It's called "the boob tube" for a reason.
So the, there is no absolute answer of yes or no. It is depends. And the EAC guys care about as much about having their coins slabbed as ancient...
The EAC guys will tell you differently. They use Blue Ribbon, or other such products to protect the surface of their early coppers, and actually...
Wow, this coin has three errors on it. The large cud (CU-1c-1977-02), the small rim cud (CU-1c-1977-15), and the clashed die showing the Lincoln...
Good catch. Kind of like looking at the moon when the sun is up.
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You should get a Red Book.
You might want to pick up a copy of the Red Book. Current or a few years old will work and save you having to take photos, upload them and typing.
Because it pushed down with equal force, but not the tons used to strike the coin. I have a private mint and have seen this in striking over...
We are being irradiated 24/7. The sun, a heat lamp, lights, cellphone. It is the definition of radiation. An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)...
Gold is the universal currency, whether there is electricity or not.
My bugout bag contains many, many things. But no PMs. No value in those situations. I do have cash in it though. But alas, no bat guano either....
My grandma told me about seeing someone spend a $5 gold piece at the local store/post office when she was a little girl. That was a lot of money...
That is a die crack known as a 'lightning strike", since it goes to/thru the Lincoln Memorial.
Check the weight. Zinc isn't very shiny, even when fresh.
My dad had 4, and no.1 and no.4 were the same woman. My mom was no.2. I learned from that, and still just have no.1.
So, from a run of 1,280,000. Not a lot of collectors of $100 unless they are stars or fancy.
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