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The luster breaks make me think AU 55 is reasonable. Rim imperfections may not be a factor in grading: I have an 1855 Large Cent in a MS 65 RB holder with one of them. (View Post)

It's pretty simple. The qualities that make a good dealer are the same qualities that anyone in any business should try to achieve. Many mentioned them above, but I'm looking at someone who knows his… (View Post)

It was a 1799 Heraldic Eagle Dollar. It had even midnight blue toning on both obverse and reverse and was fully struck. No visible marks on the coin. It was in a PC MS 64 holder, probably because the… (View Post)

* Father's birth year. After he died, I bought the 1917 SLQ Type 1 coins in his memory. (View Post)

The ship on the Canadian Dime is the three mast Bluenose II. It is a Tall Ship and makes goodwill missions around the world. Saw it when I visited Lunenburg, in Nova Scotia. (View Post)