No, there are no "certain" characteristics for determining SMS/ non-SMS. The problem is made more complex by the fact that they used many...
Frankly I didn't comment after the first picture because it appeared it could be AU. An awful lot of '83-P's are AU's that were pulled out of...
This is about the size of it. I never had much luck finding a non-SMS 1965 as nice as this one but a lot of other people did. This '65 doesn't...
The '65 comes pretty nice in the SMS. They are not forgiving of problems with SMS coins (other than some chicken scratching). Almost any...
The services tend to be pretty forgiving of the chicken scratching. It's not my favorite look for a clad but I'd expect it to get a 64 and even a...
For all practical purposes some of the dies were proofs. They used different processes for the dies, striking, and handlings and there's a lot of...
My father said I could start a collection of anything I wanted from his change jar. I chose buffalo nickels because I didn't want to compete with...
It's not that collectors can't tell the difference but rather that the definition is a moving target. Coins are all unique and have unique...
Is it the proper weight?
I tend to agree with you. I have nothing against someone paying up for the finest or one of the finest but I would tend to prefer a much less...
I have a few '67's "comparable" to this. None are MS-69 and only one or two has as much frost but I've been searching these since 1972 and...
It's a spectacular coin and may be worth it to some people but if I'm spending that much for the cameo designation I'd want a stronger cameo....
There's a '71-D with a type "b" reverse but this doesn't appear to be it. It's rather scarce. There is also a '71-D DDR but the photo isn't...
I'd try googling "Annual report of the director of the US mint". I believe these are all on line now.
Indeed! Perhaps even nations that didn't exist. The market will stay strong over the next ten years only for coins that are experiencing...
That's the thing. SMS cents never have good contrast even on cameos. That yours has enough to photograph at all bodes well for it. It also...
Wow!! Quite a set. That cent looks like it might be a real score. It is hard to tell from a picture and this goes double for SMS cents.
Nice attractive '69 and '71 dates are tough in F and better. The '82-P that is well struck by good dies is a keeper in VF. Other older coins in...
Thanks for the report. I made this show only once, 1989 I think. If I remember right it was in August though?
I got a bunch of these (1970- 1987) that have a total Krause value of $1500. If anyone wants them cheap, give me a PM.
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