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Skeester's Journal

1954 Proof Double Die Dime?

Somebody smack me and say that I'm wrong! Alright, I have the cherrypickers book, and I have heard of the "thickness" in a double die, but have never seen one until now, and it's not listed. Now i've had these dimes for some odd 25+ years, and really haven't looked at them since I bought them. There once was an article in COINS magazine that said that the Roosevelt dime was going to go out of circulation (much like the talk of the penny going out) so that's why I bought these. Now afte
Skeester

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Skeester's Journal

1954 Double Die Dime Date

PART 2, THE DATE Now here's a pic of the date. Sorry it's not the same same size as the normal pic, but let me describe what I see. On the doubled, there is an indent in the 5 to make room for the 4, and there is extra metal underneath the 4. You can't really see it in the pic (sounds like I'm doing a description for Ebay) but it is plain as day. It was good to have another 1954 proof to compare it too! Again, PLEASE let me know what you think! 1954date.j
Skeester

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Bill Gates's Journal

Third Party Grading and who's Good and Who's Bad ?

Name the 5 top Grading Companies I just have to ask since eveyone in here seams to be very much into there Items that they have graded and I agree that some times you hand in what you feel is a top grading coin and when you get it back only to find and feel shorted on the grade. Now I'm sure there's many people in here that have there Favorites . I would like to hear eveyone Favorites and why ? and the pro's and Con's to the fact's. I have done a lot of reading on many Grading companies and to
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NumisGuard's Journal

RE: Third Party Grading and who's Good and Who's Bad ?

Top 4 in no particular order PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG... Now the question is, how do these 4 rank within the top 4? As much as I do business with NGC, I would have to say PCGS is still best known for being the hardest grader. Everyone will have their say and swear up and down about who is good and who is not...the thing to understand is that most people will base their "rankings" on personal good/bad experiences which may or may not properly represent each company. From my personal experienc
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Wayne C's Journal

Help with GSA soft pack MC and MU cards Morgan CC

are these rare? Thanks for reading this. I have 2 1878 CC GSA Morgans in the soft blue envelope packages. Inside there is a card, MU is in the upper left hand corner and has some information about the coin. This same package also contains an MC card with more information about the coin.... Can someone give me some information about what these cards are for and what does the MC and MU stand for. Thank you wayne
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kimocoins-migration's Journal

Full Head SLQs, 1927 and 1927-D

Both the 1927 and the 1927-D are available in MS FH at what are very reasonable prices given their scarcity. I just double-checked (7/9/06) and Heritage Auction Galleries has a 1927 MS66 FH that can be bought for $2,200 (including buyer's premium). David Lawrence Rare Coins has a 1927 MS 64 FH that is in auction right now - next bid is less than $400. I bought my 1927 MS66 FH, NGC, December, 2005. I bought my 1927-D MS65 FH, PCGS, February, 2006 (see picture). In grades MS60 thru MS67, P
jackson64's Journal

THREE MORE ADDED TO SET..PACIFIC ISLANDS

added three more to my High Seas signature set, these 3 are from Pacific Island countries..and yes..even a topless native girl... ok..not actually a native girl but a mermaid {they aren't native to where I live though}the stories of these countries are fascinating, but the theme is still SHIPS-thus the "High Seas" name, maybe in the future I will make a set dedicated to the female form..only coins with more than just a head..ala the St Gaudens, Standing Liberty quarter {bare and covered breast
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ROBERT K. TUTTLE's Journal

A Bit Of History

Calling All Panda Coin Collectors Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca The animal we all know (and love) as the panda, the cuddly-looking, lumbering, black-and-white creature, is properly known as the Giant Panda. Always a rare animal, it was considered by the Chinese to be a semi-divine creature during the second century. Currently classified as being a member of the Ursidae (bear family), zoologists have suggested that it has its own family (Ailuropodidae), as its feet, skull, jaws and tee
ROBERT K. TUTTLE

ROBERT K. TUTTLE

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RYK's Journal

The first documented southern gold rip...

In 1799, twelve year old Conrad Reed was babysitting his younger siblings on his parents' farm near Charlotte, NC, when he discovered a 17 pound gold nugget... In 1799, twelve year old Conrad Reed was babysitting his younger siblings on his parents' farm near Charlotte, NC, when he discovered a 17 pound gold nugget along Little Meadow Creek. He showed the big yellow rock to his father, who could not identify it and used it a doorstop. Three years later, John Reed (the father) was informed that
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bartlesvilleok's Journal

1865 3CN JUDD-410 Pattern

1865 3CN Judd-410 ranks the same as a 1865 3CN Why is it that the 1865 3CN and the 1865 3CN judd-410 Pattern have the same point ranking? The J-410 pattern is MUCH rarer with only a total of 8 graded proof by NGC. Only 2 have been graded in proof cameo. Compare this to the Normal proofs that have a total of 175 graded by NGC. 1865 3CN F
bartlesvilleok

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jmackeygator's Journal

hey chris your judd 3 cent is sweet but

you are lucky NGC let it be a registry coin. Afterall it's not legal tender and sometimes NGC won't let legal tender coins in such as error's. Take for example the 1990-s no S proof cent. It's a 10k coin but it gets a single point on the registry scale. Being an obvious error coin the 90 no S by ngc definition shouldn't be allowed at all. BUT it is a notable error coin and has recognition. NGC has allowed certain notable error coins be included in the registry some like the 90 no S get a
jmackeygator

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jackson64's Journal

3 African Coins Added to Signature Set

a stunning coin from Zaire included..next installment will have 3 from Pacific Islands/Micronesia, including a topless native girl/ship coin..hmm might need censorship Well I am taking my time adding the coins for my High Seas signature set that I got back earlier this week.I have been adding them in groups..first an Australian 4 coin set "Voyages into History"...now I'm adding 3 coins from Africa, one from Zaire, the Dem. Rep. of Congo, and a South African penny...and next will be 3 from the
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Clay's Journal

FITZGERALD COLLECTION

Replaced GSA Keeping with my goal of a complete collection of one pedigree, I replaced a GSA Carson City. I obtained a Fitzgerald 1884 CC MS-64 for this slot! I now have over 20 different date/mints for this collection!
Clay

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jmackeygator's Journal

proof gold buffalo's and supply demand

price is right but i wouldn't worry anyway some of the flops as far as mint marketing of coins have turned into right pricey stuff in the real world. My real guess is it's a good hedge on inflation to have some of these and it would be smart to have a few for collector appeal. Afterall it is a beautiful coin.
jmackeygator

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jmackeygator's Journal

lamar if you liked that 25 note you would really

like the bank of hamburg obsolete banknotes it follows right along your southern railroad theme also as it was the last leg of the original train route in the United States. The route ran from Charleston SC thru Columbia SC and ended in Hamburg SC which was just across the Savannah River from Augusta GA. TTX which is a subsidiary railroad co that repairs and builds railroad cars and they have the Hamburg division running right up to the old ghost town of Hamburg. Obsolete Bank Notes are rea
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jackson64's Journal

Received Coins from NGC..with a PF70UCAM

got back the 15 coins I sent away for my signature sets.. I have found that I really do enjoy collecting my signature set coins even more than working on my registry sets.My High Seas signature set in the thematic and topical section has truly become a hobby.It requires more time also than just checking auctions and my budget to see if I can squeeze them in.I buy beautiful coins with sailing ship themes, {often from as many countries/continents, metals, shapes and historical periods as I can.
jackson64

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Skeester's Journal

1971-S Quarter Pop reports PGCS

Just a quick question Can someone who is a member of PCGS tell me what the pop report is for the 1971-S Proof Quarter in Ultra Cameo (or is it deep cameo with them?). I've gone back to 1952 (with the "superbird") on NGC and so far the 1971 quarter has 6 population in Ultra Cameo (4) 68 (2) 69). Of course after 1971, the numbers reverse for low number on the proof to high (er) numbers for the Ultra Cameo. How many 1971-S quarters has PCGS graded in Ultra?
Skeester

Skeester

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brwnprkns's Journal

Proof Gold Buffalo

Is it all Hype? I've seen the adds in Coin World about the Gold Buffalo Dollar. But I haven't seen any adds advertising sales. Before other new issues are released there are adds promoting sales at a premium over the mint. Normally stating Pre-release or mint fresh. How do we find out how sales are going. Will the mint reach it's goal of 300,000 or is demand not enough. Can sales continue after the end of the year or do they stop and any extra coins be melted and recoined next year? I love m
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