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I try to focus on coins that I see as nice for the grade - not shot coins - and get an opinion from someone who knows more than I do before buying them. I am not concerned about pop reports, for reas… (View Post)

Sometimes, new coins are just discovered. Four or five years ago, a roll or half roll of supergrade 12 S and 1886 Nickels were discovered. Then you have the other scenario: In 2004, there was a pop 4… (View Post)

The only RD copper I have is an 09 P IHC in PC 5 RD. I bought it in 1998 and it was in an OGH, so it had been stable for awhile when I bought it. Otherwise, it depends on what's in the wallet and the… (View Post)

There are some sites with detailed diagnostics to look for on the 09 S VDB and the 93 S Morgan. The latter fakes are much easier to spot than the former. The mint mark on your 09 S VDB is off. It's m… (View Post)

The smudges are probably copper toning. You see this on some Liberty Nickels as well. Some late date proofs are dull, like the 1881, and can get confused with business strikes (there's a huge price d… (View Post)