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My US Bank Note Type Set
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Old Post Posted Yesterday   2:19 pm
The $1 1923 Silver Certificate.

This one I went back and forth between Q and no Q. The note was in CU shape with no folds, but it had a small stain/mark on the obverse on the lower right hand margin and a small mark on the observe on the front. Otherwise the paper was original. I had it at 80% being 64 and 20% being 64 Q. I looked at a few 64Q with corresponding marks so I assumed it had a chance. But if I was a gambler I would have gone with the odds and picked 64, which is what it came back as.




Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
1914 Wheat Penny. Yes Pareidolia. But Tell Me You Don't See It
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  8:46 pm
I see the holy grail.

Never mind it's just Indiana Jones.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
1928 Peace $ Find
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  8:08 pm
Very nice! Congrats what a deal for a bullion coin !
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

Is This Walking Liberty A Cleaned Coin?
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  09:17 am

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Got it, melt value. I do want to know what were the indicators on this coin that it was actually cleaned? Is it that the shininess is too much for a coin with so many dings and scrapes?


Basically what you posted. If a coin had circulated it would have had some patina/toning. This coin is all scratched and dinged up and is so shiny it hurts my eyes , chances are good (99%+) that it was cleaned even with the blurry pictures. Look at the below, you can see the hairline scratches from a cleaning.

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
Hfjacinto's Slabbed Dansco 7070 With Gold Page
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  08:52 am
Adding one more gold coin. This is a $5 gold.



Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
My US Bank Note Type Set
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  08:51 am
I'll post the others next 2 days.
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
My US Bank Note Type Set
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Old Post Posted 09/19/2023  08:48 am
The graded notes!!!

The first one up is the $2 solid star error. This one I graded to be 66Q. I had no other grade. The note was very nice, but it wasn't nice enough to be 67Q. And based on the grades many agree.

This is also my first and only error note. For those interested:

On modern notes, the star is not supposed to be a solid color; the center is supposed to have no ink. Sometimes, however, excess ink will create a star that looks solid, resulting in a Solid Star Error



Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
Is This Walking Liberty A Cleaned Coin?
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  10:11 pm
In the condition that it's in with all the dings and rim damage this is basically a common date bullion coin, whether it's cleaned or not isn't important, it's just worth its silver melt.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
Tampering With TPG Slabs
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  10:08 pm
Once a slab is broken you know it's broken.

You should also take high quality pictures of your coins. You can easily tell when a coin is replaced, but in the scheme of things worrying about someone replacing your coin in a slab is like winning the lottery, neither are going to happen do you.
Forum: Main Coin Forum
 
My US Bank Note Type Set
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  8:22 pm
Picked them up today... I'll take pictures tomorrow. I will state I was very happy with the grades.
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
Hfjacinto's Slabbed Dansco 7070 With Gold Page
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  3:25 pm
Thanks JBuck!

Today we get another $2.50 gold coin. My dealer actually had 3 of these and this one had the best eye appeal of the group.



Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
A Collection Of Coins From Portugal
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  11:56 am
Hi Ed,

Most of Lisbon (well the tourist areas) are very safe. The city is divided into several areas that would take weeks to enjoy. The below can be done in 2 to 3 days. If you only have 2 days skip the oceanarium.

Of the museums I've been to, I highly recommend the following::

Museum of Money https://www.museudodinheiro.pt/

Covenant of Carmo http://museuarqueologicodocarmo.pt/

Oceanarium https://www.oceanario.pt/

Walking do tours of Baixa, Chiado and Praça do Comércio. All have many shops/history and this museum:

https://www.fundacaomillenniumbcp.p...rqueologico/

Please note for the museum in the BCP bank you need to book 3-4 days before, it's free but limited groups.

Coin shop: https://filateliadochiado.pt/

You also need to visit Belem

https://www.patrimoniocultural.gov....re-de-belem/

https://padraodosdescobrimentos.pt/

https://www.visitportugal.com/en/co...os-jeronimos

Make sure you stop at Pasteis de Belem

https://pasteisdebelem.pt/en/

For hotels we stayed at the Emerald House and recommend it. If you are a walker majority of sites are within 30 minutes of the hotel (not Belem though, that's farther)

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/li...ouse-lisbon/

Nearby the hotel go the wharf's (cais) for dinner/drinks or LX factory

https://lxfactory.com/en/homepage-en/
Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives
 
Grading Of Banknotes I Picked Up In The 80's
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Old Post Posted 09/17/2023  8:08 pm
DOC notes can have a lot of value and are relatively rare. These look to be about F/VF on the $2 to vf/XF on the 25 cents so they may merit grading but I don't know the grade/value of these notes. @walk2water is an expert on Canada notes and he should be able to answer your question.
Forum: Canadian Bank Notes and Paper Money - Including Grading, Varieties, and Errors

Can You Change My Avatar?
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Old Post Posted 09/17/2023  09:30 am
Thank


Forum: Coin Community Support, Suggestions, and Feedback
 
Hfjacinto's Slabbed Dansco 7070 With Gold Page
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Old Post Posted 09/17/2023  08:38 am

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But I have a question. Have you complicated your task by adding gold?


@Slerk, yes I am complicating my task, but I haven't purchased the missing coins that I was missing and I wasn't planning on buying them, but I have wanted the gold coins. So if going to buy a coin anyway why not add them to my type set?
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
1935 Liberty (Peace) Dollar Value
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  8:47 pm
This is a pretty nice coin. I would also say AU. The scratch may details the coin though. While this coin would look nicer dipped, the scratch maybe more apparent. Value could be $45-$75. I would probably pass as it's way too dark for me.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
My US Bank Note Type Set
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:32 pm
I recently submitted 3 notes for grading, they were shipped back so pictures coming soon.
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
1997 D Dime With Something Imbedded In It?
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:24 pm
That's solder! You can see the resin. Another damaged dime.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
2011 D Dime Major Die Crack? Need Opinions!
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:16 pm
Damaged worth 10 cents.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
How Necessary & Valuable Are Coin Grading Services?
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  4:22 pm
While the OP makes valid points, I don't agree that its so clear cut. Here are 3 coins.

The first is a 1909 S VDB



The reason to get this one slabbed are:
1) There are many counterfeits
2) Value increases with grade steeply
3) Easier ability to sell

As the 1909 S VDB is heavily counterfeited and its value increases quickly because of grade, this makes it a good candidate for slabbing.

Next coin is the 2019 S ERP.



As you can see its raw, while it's value is comparable to the 1909 S VDB. So why is it raw? We'll I purchased it from the mint. I have 2. And I have no plans to sell them, so why pay to get them graded. I'm pretty certain one is PF69, the other is PF70. I have no real reason to get them graded, so they stay raw.

Last coin is a 2010 Gold AGE.



This is a total waste to get graded. There is no value increase between Raw and MS69, only the MS70 has a small increase. So why buy it graded? Because there was $0 difference in cost.This coin was Spot + $100 (prices have gone up a little since then), but if RAW and Slabbed are the same price why buy raw? You are getting the benefit of a verified coin.

As to using CCF for grading, that depends, a lot of people can't grade. And most people take terrible pictures, also in the higher grades its very hard to differentiate between high grades.

In the end the best advice is not to trust TPG's, learn to grade and you'll be better $$$$ for it.
Forum: US Modern Coin Grading
 


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