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Re: What would the retail market value be for the following:
Maywood. I will take cell phone pictures of the four OGP proof sets and post them to this thread. I expect that the photos will not show the coins as they look in hand under good lighting (through the cello). You are correct that sometimes what appears as frost when looking through the cello is hazed brilliant surfaces.… -
Re: Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set
Yes. Because, historically, Dan Carr pieces have been made in the dozens and hundreds, as opposed to the many thousands that were recently sold on TV at relatively high prices. To be fair. I happen to LOVE Dan Carr stuff, and love watching the TV pitchmen BS their way through presentations. I actually use it to fall asleep… -
Re: Copper History for the Weekend: The 1922 'no D' Lincoln Cent
<< <i>It is not a grease filled die error like the 89 no p. >> Wrong "1922 Die Pairs #1, #3 and #4 were the result of “mint grease”which is a combination of dirt, metal, and oil, filling the area of the mintmark. Mint grease would fill the mintmark gradually, resulting in different levels of “weakness”. It is believed that… -
Re: Redbook valuation of 1877 Indian Head Cent
<< <i>Where can I find the Redbook buyer? >> Look for cabbage trucks driving around, and watch for anyone falling off Seriously though, I don't have an answer to any of your questions.....I recall Mark Borchardt, now a big shot at Heritage, telling me in his father's B&M store back around 1986 "there are coins I would sell… -
Re: What percentage of proof coins from the 1970's are DCAM?
I didn't answer because I'm not qualified to provide a comprehensive answer. From 1965 on the number of frosted coins from the proof presses increased about every year. 1969 was an exception if memory serves. Big increases were in '67 and '71. In the early years and 1970 one sided cameos were more common. 1972 and 1973… -
Re: 1996-W Roosevelt Error!
<< <i>However, at striking pressures I think it would instantaneously vaporize, losing the characteristics I hypothesized. >> Got it backwards. As pressure rises gases are is more likely to be a liquid, and liquids become solids (If temperature is held constant If the temperature is no held constant it still occurs but the… -
Re: Should this board be split into modern and older coins? Poll
NO! We not only can but should learn from each other. The IKE GROUP is passionate about the origins of many coin features Ikes display well because Ikes are large, hard and nickel clad. Thus Ikes are ripe for the study of MDD, die state and the many factors that create minor differences in the down-line expression of… -
Re: Buyer beware when dealing w/ Superior Galleries!
The Beepy saga.. A tale of coins, deception and the law. A harvard business case study in Customer Satisfaction A way for a lot of us to vent on something other than the chores around the house I am now ignoring. Conspiracy against Beepy. A brillianbt waste of time... SERIOUSLY - Whats the longest thread these boards have… -
Re: Society of Medalists, #11.
LaradoTaft (1860-1936) was the son of a professor at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Sculptor Taft had a varied and prolific career and long maintained his ties to the U of I. He was famous for several bronze statues, including "Alma Mater (Labor and Learning)" (1929), which is one of the most famous symbols… -
Re: 2009 UHR St. Gaudens strike tomorrow Nov.24th
<< <i>Nothing special. I'd rather have an original Saint. >> Nothing special...ygtbsm! Original Saints are great but easily to be had. The UHR will be easily had too...if you have the cash. The thought of the Mint will make this special coin and being able to own something so outrageous in a day of uber flat coinage is a…
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