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My First Finds
Well, I got my Ace 250 about 2 weeks ago, and have been out every chance I can get. Apart from less than $1 in clads (still trying to get the hang of it) I've found a few relics. First, behind my parent's house (which sits on top of the foundations of a house that dates back to the early-mid 1800's) I found this button… -
On the grading of circulated eagle reverse clad quarters.
Large percentages of the earlier clad quarters were poorly made from worn dies. The lettering on the reverse is often very shallow around the rim and will wear down into the rim after only minimal circulation. This technically will make many of these in only AG condition after only minimal wear. Frequently if applying the… -
Re: Have over now 500+ New Listings.
You flat-out say it was minted in the 18th century. If it’s a restrike, say that instead. What you wrote is false. I see you’ve edited the description, but now you say it’s a .999 fine restrike. I’m sure you can cite a source for that since the photos don’t show purity stamped and the restrikes should be .833 fine. The… -
Re: Who won tonights debate POLL
Thought this was pretty interesting. NOTE I have not checked all facts. In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form… -
Re: PCGS to no longer guarantee RD/RB on copper coins
<< <i>Don Willis, in his announcement, stated that color change in copper coins is due to humidity, especially in climates like Florida or Hawaii. I live in Rochester, NY, not exactly a dry desert climate, and I have kept full red copper/bronze coins in my safe deposit boxes that I have owned for over 30 years with no… -
Re: Why is this forum so dead?
I think Summer is the biggest culprit for the slow-down. There does seem to be a few things missing we usually have going on at any given time though. 1) Rash of new posters who ask a bunch of basic, but good questions. It doesn't bother me to see the same question a few times a year on clipped cents, poor man's double… -
Re: LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROOF VARIETY REGISTRY
I agree with the comments of Keyrock and Gerry regarding the lack of breakout on these distinct varieties. Keyrock's mention of the fact that the 1944 D/S is not broken out by Type I and Type II by PCGS hits home with me because I own the Type I and am familiar with the fact that there should be two versions of this… -
Re: Did you ever get a BB from ANACS, PCGS, or NGC and why?
Twice at PCGS. Both were in 2000 and were my very first ever submissions to a TPG. 1.) 1914-D Lincoln Cent (planchet flaw) 2.) 1916-D Mercury Dime (not genuine - added "D") The 14-D I bought raw from eBay when I was a newbie. I paid $75. My fault, wasn't paying attention to the auction. It now resides in an ANACS holder -… -
Re: I've Never Seen Bus. Strike 1965, 66, and 67 Quarters in MS65+
The roll and bag markets were still collapsing as the clad coins were introduced in November of 1965. Many of the later coins were simply being dumped into circulation and prices on the "old" coins from the mid and late '50's were still falling. Given this fact and that the new coins were no longer to contain silver there… -
Re: Strike of a Lincoln Cent Question
The problem is that with a die cap you get two related but completely different looking errors. Here we go step by step. For arguments sake and to illustrate the coin this thread is about the anvil die is the reverse and the hammer die is the obverse. 1 Planchet drops into coining chamber and is struck by dies creating a…
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