Response to W.K.F. Journal
I didn't see a Chat Board link to discuss W.K.F.'s recent journal regarding the potential composition change in the 5-cent piece, so I am posting a journal.
He makes several references to the 75% copper content of the 5-cent piece as a primary reason for starting to hoard/accumulate bulk rolls, but a check on bullion prices showed that copper is trading today at $3.23/pound while nickel (25% of coin) is trading at $6.42/pound. Based on current bullion commodity pr
Big Green Label Haul!
Over the weekend I picked up a lot of 29 Kennedy halves from the Old World Coin Shop in McHenry, Illinois. All were in PCGS slabs, and 27 of the 29 were green labels. The only two blue labels were top pops: a 1968S PR69DCAM and a 1970S PF69DCAM. Highlights among the green labels were a 1966 SMS MS68 and a 1969S PR69DCAM (another top pop). The rest were a mix of earlier MS65 and MS66, many of which I have never seen come up for auction on eBay. All but 5 of the halves
A rush to judgment?
I was just reading Beaw's post and had a completely different opinion. One of the main reasons I register my coins is to help find them in case of theft. In the case of the initial owner who registered the coins despite not receiving them, I might well have done the same thing so that I might be able to track down the thief if they entered the market.
I do feel that all coins should be immediately de-registered when transferred to another owner (via sale or gift) and I
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