What an odd coincidence Mr. Flute. I wasn't sure anyone else even had any of those 1976 Olympic sets but for personal reasons I have been getting...
Here is my advice. Look for a member with the name nerosmyfavorite68. I think he has forgotten more on the subject than most people will learn...
I tend to think of coins as being like people. There are some who insist a coin should look just as white as when it was issued or it is...
Reading this thread reminds me of some great advice coin dealer Dick Osburn gave me many years ago. He said this, "Try to look at the coin...
Will try again. According to my PCGS reference book smoothed means someone tried to buff out minor scuffs and scratches. Does not say HOW this...
I will preface this by saying I haven't collected Standing Quarters since the 1990-s. I will also say I do not think a coin of this quality...
Last night I won the last coin I needed to complete a set I started In the Spring of 2022. The plan was simple, get 1 coin from each decade. I...
Neat thread. Thanks for your post. I have collected coins since 1967 and can honestly say it hasn't mattered whether I was "just a kid", or a...
I have been bidding on coins online since 1995. I rarely participate in E-Bay auctions, but, over the years, have won hundreds of coins at...
My favorite coin design of all time. still don't know why they had to go and change the original Seated style. James
My grandmother raised 9 children through the depression Rushmore. However she had two factors in her favor. The first is that when she got...
I apologize for not being able to post pictures. I do have several coins from the vendor who operates at the Minnesota Renaissance Fair. If I...
I too had a Oma who had old coins Masterswimmer. You are the only other person I have heard of who got coins from their grandmother. My Oma got...
I too have told my start before. I was 5 years old when a class 5 tornado rearranged the farm I was born and living on in 1965. While cleaning up...
I don't know about barber coins but there is some confusion concerning Proof Like Seated coins. Part of this is due to the fact that for over 30...
My slabbing career is pretty brief. In the 1990-s I bought the PCGS book and earned 1 free submission. I have a friend who is a vest pocket dealer...
I can see a shadow strike on the left of the 8 9 and 2. I know nothing about Commem. coins so that is all I've got. james
Sorry. I haven't collected Morgans since the 1990's and that picture is to ambiguous. james
My Redbook says $215.00, but that was for 1967 so I might be low. James
Sound like fun sets to build. The only problem I can see on the horizon is that there are a number of people building registry sets (PCGS/NGC),...
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