64PL. 81-S are readily available in high grades, with plenty of PLs amd DPLs.
I don't make bets on silver or gold, as market pricing can be manipulated EASILY by regulators. To me, its like betting on Bud Bowl (think: old...
By the way, 64+ is not 64.5 !!!!
I bought a Morgan some years ago in an off-slab with a crazy MS-69. Coin appeared to free of any derogatories, and looked like a 65 with an...
The washer can also do a number on an innocent coin. Ever see a Morgan with very sharp UNC features, no detectable cleaning marks, but dull and...
km129 I believe
I have an Andonstar usb 'scope. Comes in handy when I need to blow up something tiny---like the die clash error on an 1880-CC Morgan VAM 7a.
[ATTACH] The incuse features of the latter-day half and quarter eagles offend mine eyes.
Once a proof, always a proof. When a proof grades below 60, it enters the realm of "impaired proofs."
If you REALLY want to stress your brain,and your eyeballs....search a couple freezer zip locks full of 4000 or so Mercs.
Lawman: that's an alpha-numeric RADAR. I had one of those as well. 1899$1 silver cert. Forget the serial, but is was A xxyzzyxx A. PCGS 25,...
Fetching big premium for a radar may require some time, so be patient. I had an 1862 $1 legal tender with a 5 digit radar. Graded. had a "burn...
I do not see how gently ironing a folded note is any different than straightening out a dog-eared corner or dipping a tarnished (ugly) silver...
Love it Mailman! Was once assigned job of flying to distant location to pick up car and drive it back to new owner (heir of deceased owner). I...
The jackpot that wasn't. My sad slot machine story....was down to my last 2 dollar coins on a 3-liner machine in LV. 7-7-7 popped up on bottom...
I was willing to wear out my eyesight to find it!!
You're just starting. Before you buy coins with numismatic value, I would advise you to stick to bullion rounds, which sell for a small premium...
Give 'em credit for mixing numismatics into a feature film. My geekiness is showing. (Have not seen film) Love to see a biographical on John...
I bought on Teletrade (in good old days on No Buyer Fee Monday) a 1923 Peace $ in PCGS 65. Coin arrived, and it was olive-colored. 100% toned O...
Best find was not in a roll....had a table at coin show in Houston when silver was around $30. Guy walked by rolling a suitcase behind him. I...
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