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Re: Draped Bust GTG (and bonus Guess the Flop!)
I am not up to speed enough to grade them but the half dime seems a little too shiny for the grade so I will guess it was called polished. All beautiful coins and would be thrilled to own one or all.… (View Post)2 -
Re: Are dipped coins acceptable?
I have spent more than 35 years collecting Seated coins. When I first started I bought coins that came with descriptions like "A strictly original piece:." It took a few years but I encount… (View Post)4 -
Re: How many coins are you hoping to add to your collection in 2025?
Optimism doesn't really cost anything, but availability and budget play their part. I will be very hopeful and say 10 or more. James (View Post)3 -
Re: If you knew then, what you know now about coin collecting…
@OKbustchaser . Some pretty important people in coin collecting have made the "buy keys first" suggestion. To this day I consider it the single worst piece of advice to take. Do you send a … (View Post)4 -
Re: Why would you buy a coin that did not CAC?
@Barberian . At least when it comes to the Seated half dollar I completely agree about the EF-45 grade. In the past I focused more on dates than grades. Over the years I have really come to appreciat… (View Post)4