I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector. Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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5X or 10X Magnification??
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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Proof or MS?
<< <i>easy 10X
Proof or MS? >>
MS.....
One key or three semi-keys?
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Kennedy or Franklin?
Brilliant or Satin Buffalo Proofs?
key dates or collect the series?
<< <i>Satin Proof Buffalos...
key dates or collect the series? >>
Neither.
How many Scoutmasters are members here?
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
<< <i>Satin Proof Buffalos...
key dates or collect the series? >>
series
reeded edge or lettered edge?
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<< <i>Satin Proof Buffalos...
key dates or collect the series? >>
series
reeded edge or lettered edge? >>
Lettered.....
Lincoln or IHC?
Sheild or Liberty Head?
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<< <i>Milk spots or copper spots? >>
copper spots ... on .9999?
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I had a teeny copper spot, seen only under magnification, on my Buffalo.
Those ducklings got across the grate -- I'm confident of it.
Mercs or Walkers?
<< <i>Lincoln.
Sheild or Liberty Head? >>
Liberty Head. (See above for next question.)
Walkers
Paper or plastic?
ANACS net grade or NCS slabbed?
would you rather have rays on the reverse of a seated half or not?
PR66CAM or PR67? (you pick the series)
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<< <i>Satin Proof Buffalos...
key dates or collect the series? >>
series
reeded edge or lettered edge? >>
Lettered.....
Lincoln or IHC? >>
IHC
rev of 78 or rev of 79?
Liberty Half Eagles, or Indian Half Eagles?
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7tf or 8tf?
Type 1 SLQ or Type 2?
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American Eagle gold or old crusty gold.
first strike or early release?
Boxers or briefs?
Proud recipient of two "You Suck" awards
Mondays or Fridays?
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<< <i>Briefs.
Mondays or Fridays? >>
Mondays. 1932 in MS64 or 1948 in MS66?
Paper or plastic?
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silver or gold?
Liberty head $5 gold
or Indian head $5 gold?
<< <i>Silver
Liberty head $5 gold
or Indian head $5 gold?
Indian,
Indian Eagle or Indian Half Eagle?
1895 morgan or 1964 peace dollar?
Gold: Crusty or Clean?
<< <i>1964 Peace Dollar.
Gold: Crusty or Clean? >>
Crusty
Dogs: Big or Small?
Early copper: Colonial or Federal?
<< <i>Definitely big dogs!
Early copper: Colonial or Federal? >>
Colonial, of course!
1799 or 1793 Liberty cap large cent?
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<< <i>Definitely big dogs!
Early copper: Colonial or Federal? >>
Colonial, of course!
1799 or 1793 Liberty cap large cent? >>
Not knowing the series I choose the older of the two.
D or C branch mint?
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<< <i>Definitely big dogs!
Early copper: Colonial or Federal? >>
Colonial, of course!
1799 or 1793 Liberty cap large cent? >>
Not knowing the series I choose the older of the two.
D or C branch mint? >>
Longacre the forum member or Longacre the coin designer?
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<< <i>Definitely big dogs!
Early copper: Colonial or Federal? >>
Colonial, of course!
1799 or 1793 Liberty cap large cent? >>
Not knowing the series I choose the older of the two.
D or C branch mint? >>
Longacre the forum member or Longacre the coin designer? >>
Yes.
Pratt or Longacre the designer?
Myddelton Tokens - copper or silver?
<< <i>Pratt. Didn't he design the $10 Indian? They are beautiful.
Myddelton Tokens - copper or silver? >>
Silver.
Vermont portrait in XF or Vermont Landscape in F?
<< <i>Pratt. Didn't he design the $10 Indian? They are beautiful. >>
Strike that...St. Gaudens designed the $10 Indian so I'll change my answer to Longacre.
And...Vermont Landscape.
1804 Dollar or 1913 Liberty Nickel?
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<< <i>Pratt. Didn't he design the $10 Indian? They are beautiful. >>
Strike that...St. Gaudens designed the $10 Indian so I'll change my answer to Longacre.
And...Vermont Landscape.
1804 Dollar or 1913 Liberty Nickel? >>
Ugggghhh. I do not like either, so I will go with the older one.
1926-S Saint in 64 or 1928 Saint in 67?
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<< <i>1804 Dollar or 1913 Liberty Nickel? >>
Ugggghhh. I do not like either, so I will go with the older one.
1926-S Saint in 64 or 1928 Saint in 67? >>
Good answer...me neither.
And I'd take the 26-S in 64.
Fugio Silver Restrike in 58 or common Fugio Bank of New York Hoard variety in 65?
<< 1804 Dollar or 1913 Liberty Nickel? >>
Ugggghhh. I do not like either, so I will go with the older one.
1926-S Saint in 64 or 1928 Saint in 67? >>
Good answer...me neither.
And I'd take the 26-S in 64.
Fugio Silver Restrike in 58 or common Fugio Bank of New York Hoard variety in 65?
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I love the saint in all Grades, Do you think the mint will give the Saint's back ?
Hoard the keys.
New York Hoard ...and... no.
Q: Woodgrain toning or die cracks?
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New York Hoard ...and... no.
Q: Woodgrain toning or die cracks?
Die Cracks.
Collect by die variety or date and mint mark?
Coin A:
or Coin B:
ANACS or ICG?
Sarosi or Sims?