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<p>[QUOTE="NBtarheel_33, post: 1444070, member: 21634"]Thanks for the thoughts. I get GSC's e-mail list every day, and they have some nice-looking coins every now and then, but I also notice a lot of hype and excitement over coins that don't necessarily warrant it (for instance, *any* Morgan dollar dated 1893, regardless of mintmark, is touted as the "KING of the series", when in fact, this is only true of the '93-S). They have had a number of Busties lately, but I agree that many of the pictures just don't look right sometimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the '29, but I can't tell what is going on just above the date. Is that a big nick, or just a spot?</p><p><br /></p><p>While we're on the subject of opinions on dealers, I see some nice Busties from time to time from an eBayer known as "fairtraderz". I believe they have a brick-and-mortar presence in California, as well. Anyone have things to say - good/bad/otherwise - about that outfit?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NBtarheel_33, post: 1444070, member: 21634"]Thanks for the thoughts. I get GSC's e-mail list every day, and they have some nice-looking coins every now and then, but I also notice a lot of hype and excitement over coins that don't necessarily warrant it (for instance, *any* Morgan dollar dated 1893, regardless of mintmark, is touted as the "KING of the series", when in fact, this is only true of the '93-S). They have had a number of Busties lately, but I agree that many of the pictures just don't look right sometimes. I like the '29, but I can't tell what is going on just above the date. Is that a big nick, or just a spot? While we're on the subject of opinions on dealers, I see some nice Busties from time to time from an eBayer known as "fairtraderz". I believe they have a brick-and-mortar presence in California, as well. Anyone have things to say - good/bad/otherwise - about that outfit?[/QUOTE]
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