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Very cool, Hog. My sister's birthyear is 1982 as well. I think you'll be quite happy with the quality of a 1982 Libertad.....they have good strikes and good luster. I know I love mine!

Libertads are cool, Hog. I have a great looking 1982 myself. That seems to be one of the best years for them appearance-wise. I'd say the best ones are 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1988. 1988 is a tough one to find, though.

If I can ever make it to an ANA show, Kurt, I'll be taking you up on that very kind offer for sure

That's very cool, Kurt. I myself have a thematic international collection of coins featuring different birds. I'm considering getting into notes that picture them, too. I love all animals, but birds hold a very special place in my heart. In addition to collecting coins, notes and exonumia, I'm also a birder. I especially love raptors.

I love all three, Hog!! I'd be in for any of those series for sure. Those would be the exact kind of thing that would get me back collecting a U.S. coin series. As it stands, I actually do own a silver proof of each State Quarter that features a bird. In looking at the other multiple reverse designs, just my humble, personal opinions here, the State Quarter series was a great idea but plagued with artwork of questionable quality. There were hits, but far more misses with that program. The America the Beautiful quarters were an improvement aesthetically overall, but there were still some bad designs in there. The Presidential Dollars were UGLY. They were so ugly that the ugly for them had to be all caps and boldface. Also, I'm not into stuff with presidents on it in general, personally. Don't U.S. coins already have enough of that? I think if someone wants to collect U.S. presidents, there are plenty of nice presidential medals sold by the U.S. Mint to satisfy their collecting wants. The U.S. Mint is even doing the damned things in silver now. The Innovation Dollars, they're better but they're not being released into circulation and it's still early days with the program, too. Plenty of time for the U.S. Mint to ugly those up like they did the State Quarters. And the American Women quarters are destroyed right out of the gate by the resurrection of the dreadfully hideous portrait of Washington by Laura Gardin Fraser. So, in my opinion, I already know that I find one side of those horrendously, disgustingly ugly, so why would I be interested in collecting them? It's just more of the same old type of ugly from the U.S. Mint. Not only is it yet another presidential portrait, It's a very bad one this time. A VERY bad one that should never see the light of day again. We need something fresh and new and I think a nice series with animals would be just the thing.

And I agree with this not just 100% but 200%.

You're right Neo....that is one of the offenders I am referring to. There are several others. But you are right. CoinWeek, PCGS, EAC and ANA do post YouTube videos and those are just fine. Sometimes I get so stuck on the sewage on there, I forget that reputable numismatic organizations post videos, too, and those videos are good. But as Kurt said, you can view those videos on the websites of the reputable organizations involved. Which is the course of action I would recommend for newbies for sure. Much less confusing.

You know, Conder, I never even thought of that! I bet you're absolutely correct!

I myself would like animals. Birds, sharks, other kinds of fish....things like that. For the U.S., I've always thought that a series of coins depicting the various state birds would be really cool. I know that there are some states which have the same state bird, but the coins could have different depictions of the same birds in those cases. I think such a series would be vastly superior to any of the multiple design coin programs the U.S. Mint has done since 1999. Especially the Presidential Dollars......man, are those things ugly!! And who doesn't like animals? I think coins depicting animals would appeal to a very wide community of collectors.

I'm with the others......just some worthless machine doubling. I'd just spend the coin myself.

Once zinc rot has set in, there's nothing you can do as far as I know. The coin is doomed. It's best just to spend them.

Yep. Definite linear plating blisters, like Bob said. And I'd really recommend checking out Error-ref.com, Dejone, like GBrad said. You've posted a lot of coins and not a single one has been an error or variety. I think reviewing some references on actual errors and what they look like would be a worthwhile venture for you.

That is indeed true, Kurt. A 1950 Proof Cent is definitely a nice find. I probably should have factored that into my initial response, but I didn't want to be confusing.

My vote is for this one, too, Bob.

That's just way too young. What a horrible tragedy. My deepest condolences to you for the loss of your son.

Hello everyone!!! Well, I have some coins and related items for sale on eBay, so I thought I'd post them here for you fine folks to peruse and see if there's anything you may like. If there is, we don't have to do the sale through eBay if you don't want to deal with eBay (and I know some people don't) All you need is a PayPal account or to be willing to send a money order. Just PM me here and we can work out the deal. I'll start of with NGC certified items first. I have a 1981-S Type 2 Lincoln Cent in PF 69 Red Ultra Cameo here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115080257526 I also have some NGC certified clad proof Washington Quarters right now. I have two 1971-S Washington Quartersl. The best one is a PF 69* Cameo, which is basically the second highest grade behind a PF 69 Ultra Cameo. 1971-S is the toughest clad Washington proof to find with Cameo. This coin is very affordable compared to a PF 69 Ultra Cameo example and is virtually just as pretty: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124918615051 I also have a 1971-S Washington Quarter in PF 68 Cameo, which is downright cheap!: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124918602316 For you Kennedy Half Dollar collectors, I have a great 1972-S Kennedy Half Dollar in PF 69* Cameo, which is the second highest grade for this issue. The 1972-S is the second hardest proof Kennedy Half Dollar to find with any kind of cameo contrast. This coin would please any Kennedy fan: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115080268767 I also have some NGC certified World coins as well. Next up, I have some nice Canadian Proof Like/Uncirculated Set Issue coins graded by NGC. The first is a 1963 80% Silver Canadian Quarter graded PL 66 Ultra Cameo: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124859971423 And here's are two very nice Uncirculated Set Canadian Nickels. One is a 1972 and one is a 1970. Both are graded MS 66 by NGC and both have nice cameo contrast on both sides, though NGC stopped attributing the 1968-1975 coins as Cameo or Ultra Cameo when they decided to start calling the 1968-1975 sets "Uncirculated Sets" instead of "Proof-Like Sets" I have no idea why and I've been trying to get an answer on it for years now. The 1970 is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124890026617 And the 1972 is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124890023876 I also have a couple of Canadian Quarters from "Uncirculated Sets" graded by NGC. The first is a 1970 in MS 66 with very nice cameo contrast on both sides here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114976878556 And here's a 1975 Canadian Quarter from an Uncirculated Set graded MS 67. There's not much cameo on this one, but it has a nice, high grade: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115062484650 I also have some raw coins for your consideration. I'll start with U.S. coins first. I just broke up another 1979-S Type 2 Proof Set, and I have 5 of the 6 denominations available right now. The Nickel is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125033466738 The Dime is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115125286967 The Quarter is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115125297664 The Half Dollar is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115125298857 I also have a 1981-S Type 2 Nickel here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115120830014 And a 1981-S Type 1 Dollar here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115120831524 I also have some nice 1972-S proof coins with cameo contrast on both sides. I have some nickels and dimes. The nickels are here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124832212167 And the dimes are here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124832210856 Here's a nice 1999-S proof Jefferson Nickel: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124838961824 And here's a nice 1994-S silver proof Roosevelt Dime: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124853954494 I also have a few raw World coins for your consideration as well. First up is a 1939-J (Hamburg Mint) silver Hindenburg 5 Reichsmark coins with amazing toning. Those of you who dig toned silver may want to check this one out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124834607881 Also from Germany, but East Germany this time, is this nice, circulated 1953-E (Muldenhutten Mint) 10 Pfennig. The Muldenhutten Mint coins of the early German Democratic Republic are quite scarce compared to their Berlin Mint counterparts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115080293540 And here's a beautiful circulated 1900-C (Calcutta Mint) silver Rupee coin from British India: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124843496396 Are you looking for a nice way to house a U.S. Silver Dollar Date Set? Well, I have a used, but in nice condition Dansco Silver Dollar Date Set 1878-1999 Album available right now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115122569902 And I'll wrap this thread up with some Prestige Proof Set packaging that I have accumulated and that I am auctioning off basically to get it out of my apartment. These packages can be taken apart and reassembled and each one will hold a U.S. cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and large dollar. If you want to have a creative, attractive and affordable housing for a custom set of U.S. coins that was also issued by the U.S. Mint, these could be a great option. Here's a 1984 Prestige Set package with the box and all inserts here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125015155888 And a 1987 Prestige Set package with the box and all inserts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115107047771 I also have a 1984 Prestige Set without the box and inserts here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115107048358 And that's all for now!!! As always, I thank you for taking a look at my little sales threads and I do appreciate every single look and sale. Also, don't hesitate to shoot me offers on the listings that are Buy It Now or Best Offer......I never mind a little haggling and, unlike some sellers, I actually mean it when I say offers are entertained and considered!! Until next time, my friends......

Excellent Vero.....that's what we all want here, to share good, accurate coin information so that collectors have good knowledge and can be successful. And, yes, any place that says a 1950-D cent is something special is definitely giving you a giant load of BS. One place that is good for learning about all kinds of U.S. coinage is our hosts' Coin Explorer area. Here's a link to that site: https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/united-states/

I'm with everyone else....plating split and die deterioration. There is nothing indicating a doubled die of any kind on the coin posted.

Vero, I don't know where you're getting your coin information, but it's wrong. The 1950 cents from all three mints are extremely common, even today, and in circulated grades have about three cents worth of copper in them. None of them are rare at all, including the D. Philly made 272,686,386 cents in 1950, Denver made 334,950,000 and San Francisco made 118,505,000. You have to get to the grades of MS 67 Red on any of them to get to a point where they have any kind of significant value. The coin you posted is pretty much worth face value. If I received it in change, I'd release it back out into the wild with no concern at all. The 1950-D cent thing you said makes me suspect that you're getting coin information from YouTube videos, because that's the exact kind of misinformation that gets spread around on there. If you are watching coin videos on YouTube, stop immediately. They are full of blatant lies and worthless, deceptive misinformation. These YouTube people are looking for hits......they're looking to rack up the numbers of people who watch the garbage they produce. And they'll say or do almost anything to achieve this goal.

Oh look!! There he is, with his 1964 SMS Bitcoin!!! Hi Ratzie!! Long time, no see!!

That's EXACTLY where they are, Hog!!! And Slick has all of the 1964 SMS Washingtons. I'm certain he's waiting for you to talk to him about acquiring at least one for your Washington set. And I believe both of them have examples of 1964-D SMS Peace Dollars.

I do as well. They are some very attractive coins.

Yep......Jonathan is dead on Italy8686. Posting a ton of pictures with no context or questions guarantees that we won't be able to help you and that you just wasted your time. We need questions and context to even know what you want to ask if you want us to help you. I'd follow his advice to the letter.....read the FAQs and follow the recommendations. Then, we will likely be able to help you.

That we are, sir, that we are. We all have our own paths in this life that we walk and that shape us throughout our journey. No one's is exactly the same, that's for sure.

Oh I'm sure of it. YouTube is to coin information what Etsy is to coin shopping. I wish there was a way to stop people from posting the sensationalist, dishonest garbage about coins on YouTube that gets posted there but, if there is, I don't know about it. It's a shame...YouTube has some good stuff but the coin stuff is horrible!!