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I stopped down at Harlan Berk today and they had goodies for me!

MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
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Now the Kennedy is a 40% silver one, it has to be a 68 or 69, care to take a shot at it?

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It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    AG-3, G-4, PO-01

    Now, why would Harlan have coins like these in stock image
  • IRCWCoinsIRCWCoins Posts: 895 ✭✭
    I hope you didn't pay more than melt for those.....image
  • JRCJRC Posts: 150
    Without being rude or forward, may I ask why you would buy coins in such condition?
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Without being rude or forward, may I ask why you would buy coins in such condition? >>



    Why not, even low grade coins need lovin' also! image
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Without being rude or forward, may I ask why you would buy coins in such condition? >>



    Low grade commems have a fantastic appeal.

    Collecting the highest grade possible is only one way to view numismatics. A lot of people enjoy lower grade coins more--not because they are usually less expensive, but because they have coolness factor.
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    That I have to agree with! Who knows the people that have handled that coin!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    I'm gonna guess that half is a 68-D?
  • NHSBaseballNHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭
    image I like the circulated commemoratives because of the fact that they were in all likelihood put into circulation during the Great Depression, when every cent was needed. What is amazing about those two Monroe coins is that they obviously were not pulled from circulation for quite a while and were spent many times. I think it's pretty indicative of just how tough times were in the 1930's that many people obviously could literally not afford to set them aside when they got them in change, and they were re-spent at face value repeatedly.
    Of course, this is pure speculation, but that's one of the things I like about this hobby!image
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  • Newcomp103Newcomp103 Posts: 2,223 ✭
    68 or 69?????? .......Oh...you mean the date, not the grade! imageimage
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,632 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image I like the circulated commemoratives because of the fact that they were in all likelihood put into circulation during the Great Depression, when every cent was needed. What is amazing about those two Monroe coins is that they obviously were not pulled from circulation for quite a while and were spent many times. I think it's pretty indicative of just how tough times were in the 1930's that many people obviously could literally not afford to set them aside when they got them in change, and they were re-spent at face value repeatedly.
    Of course, this is pure speculation, but that's one of the things I like about this hobby!image >>



    They came in over the counter together, so they may have been somebody's pocket pieces.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    the half would be bagged for chicken scratches.

    you shouldn't let rubber play with your coinsimage
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  • ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭


    << <i>68 or 69?????? .......Oh...you mean the date, not the grade! imageimage >>



    It could be the grade in a SGS holder.


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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,515 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>68 or 69?????? .......Oh...you mean the date, not the grade! imageimage >>



    It could be the grade in a SGS holder. >>



    HAHAHAHAHAHA... that was a hardy midwestern dweebish sorta laugh you gave me, but I thank you.
  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    That Kennedy has a scratch, PCGS won't grade it. Curses, bagged again!
    Paul
  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,528 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What would be really cool would be if the Kennedy was a 1970D.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My guess is 1968 D... based off the logic that it looks a year older than a 1969. image
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    Nice grabs!
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wait till he shows you the REAL treasure he picked up here.........
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wait till he shows you the REAL treasure he picked up here.........
    TD >>



    I'm saving that for it's own post!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    its a 67.
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  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭


    << <i>That I have to agree with! Who knows the people that have handled that coin! >>




    ...yes...and one can only hope they washed their hands... image


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    Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free image
  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They all look like NW to me no reason to be bagged for AW.image

    Great low grade getto coins mad one.
  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Wait till he shows you the REAL treasure he picked up here.........
    TD >>



    I'm saving that for it's own post! >>



    When can we expect it?
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Wait till he shows you the REAL treasure he picked up here.........
    TD >>



    I'm saving that for it's own post! >>



    When can we expect it? >>



    Some time this week. It's a very interesting coin!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • InYHWHWeTrustInYHWHWeTrust Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭
    The Monroes are fantastic midgrade coins-- I especially like the one on the right. Nice pickups!

    Don
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Midgrade?
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