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There’s gold in some of those low grade specimens. This is what makes the hunt so exciting. I think the early die crack IS there. The early stage of the crack can be seen on this specimen sold at a H… (View Post)

By 1972 I had been been been accumulating various coins randomly and without true focus. I went to a local shop that had a bid board and saw the coin below hanging on the wall. I had never dreamed of… (View Post)

Thanks to all for your well thought out comments. I’m beyond the point of attending national shows, though I often did in the past. Think I’ll just do what most of you suggest and simply submit the c… (View Post)

@PerryHall : yes that ‘45 might come back cleaned. Not necessarily a coin I would submit, I was just grabbing pix of a few typical examples that were quickly available. We could also have a discussio… (View Post)

@coinbuf and others. Thanks for your observations and suggestions. My situation is that of a very long term collector with substantial experience. I was a member of EAC for many years and a founding … (View Post)