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@MFeld said:

@4Redisin said:

@Sanddollar said:

@Maywood said:
Walter Breen.

Proof once again: A leopard doesn't change its spots.
Maywood is as constroversial now, seeking troll level status attention, as he was before being banned as keets.

What is controversial about posting Breen? The thread did not ask for favorite criminals. I have four of his books - oops plus several of his pamphlets in my library!

What’s controversial about it is that some people don’t believe in separating his numismatic life from his criminal one. And any mention of his name almost always evokes strong emotions.

Anyone who admires this guy must not have kids.

@4Redisin said:

@Barberian said:

@WiscKau said:

Roger W. Burdette

The Numismatist of the Year award recognizes collectors at the regional and/or national level who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within the hobby and the ANA.

The 2023 recipient is longtime collector and former Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee member Roger W. Burdette.

Burdette started collecting by filling holes in coin folders with pocket change and searching coin rolls. In the 1970s, he pioneered accurate, high-quality photography. By the 1990s, he was specializing in numismatic research and writing, which led to his discovery of several U.S. pattern pieces. A prolific author, he has published over 90 research articles, contributed to publications such as The Numismatist, Coin World, and CoinWeek, and written several books, including the three-part Renaissance of American Coinage series and A Guide Book of Peace Dollars. Burdette is a member of the Rittenhouse Society and was on Coin World’s 2021 list of the Most Influential People in Numismatics.

and my Mentor on my book project. He helps everyone who asks.

I agree. Mr. Burdett and I had some excellent discussions on the NCG board over mintage count patterns and what they might mean. In SLHs, different years and mints show different mintage number patterns in terms of their divisibility. For example, the '79-'91 seated half mintages are all divisible by 400 except 1886 (5000), 1887 (5000), and 1888 (12001). Why are most divisible by 400? And why is there deviation from that pattern in those three dates? Do planchet sheets yield 400 planchets? How many coins can be produced from a planchet sheet? Other patterns exist elsewhere in the series. He was providing good counterarguments that I had to consider. It was a respectful numismatic exchange with an expert in the mintage process and I loved it. The question still remains unresolved, IMO.

Honorable mentions: Larry Briggs and Darryl Kreis

Does he post here? I have some of his books that are still waiting to be read. Right now, I'm slowly reading From Mine to Mint. His $20 Saint book is next. While I collect red copper Lincolns, there are not any new books on them that I have not read.

Sadly, no.

Enjoyed Mr.Burdettes Peace Dollar book.

Q David Bowers
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I would qualify > @HalfDime said:

The United States Mint has produced ten different denominations of gold coins throughout its history. These denominations are:

$1

$2.50

$3

$4

$5

$10

$20

$25

$50

$100

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Next year it appears there will be a new denomination added, the $125 gold coin. So there will be eleven denominations in gold for collectors in the future to choose from.

$125

A “125” unit for a “250 year” event makes no sense. I wonder if they are planning to do a “250” Ounce?

@edwardjulio said:

Gary was an astute numismatist and altogether a fine man.

@Coinscratch said:

@MFeld said:

@Coinscratch said:

@MFeld said:
Having it in hand, what do you grade it?

Great question and one that I cannot answer with much certainty so for now I'll go with the label. It's a new series of nuances for me. Taking back from the responses and my now closer look I can tell you that it has cartwheel luster but not the kind of frosty skin akin to a 67 so I'm not yet sure where the line falls between AU/MS.

I just took this pick w/o any tweaking of the lights, what say you?

The obverse looks 62, shot 58. The reverse is hard to see.😉

My bad.

Now I can see 58.

Having it in hand, what do you grade it?

@TheGoonies1985 said:
Surprised no one added Rick from Pawn Stars....will give you $4 not a penny more I have overhead costs and coins are not very popular at the moment. This thing could take a while to sell OK OK I will come up a bit how about $5....DEAL....SWEET will meet you over there so we can process payment & paper work hahaha:

The other gentleman in this picture is Walter Husak, one of the greatest collectors of early American copper of all time.

It's an amazing looking coin, but I already knew about the sale so it would not be fair for me to "guess".