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hi bids in n of itself is not an auction house...it is a bidding platform similar to proxibid n invaluable....any one of thousands of individual auctions houses or auctioneers if they have the necessary audio/visual setups to access the hi bids platform can utilize the service with a contract with hi bids....u r basically dealing with the individual firms using the system n each should be evaluated on their own merits...this arrangement is not dissimilar to how ebay works....

notes on uncut sheets r not sequentially numbered.....but in both cases worth mostly face value n any novelty value one mite add....

yep u can spend years studying the various die pairings in any of the liberty seated series....each has its own dynamics n amazing rarities, the half dollar series just happens to have the most extensive n comprehensive research available thanks to bill bugert n randy willey...one can literally spend years just attempting to complete die pairings from a single year, e.g. ur 1854-0 ...unfortunately u will find very little discourse on any of those series on this forum, its mostly lincoln cents, morgan dollars, st gaudens $20s , n modern silver issues here....for specialized collecting n research ur better off to join one of the more advanced groupings i.e. Liberty Seated, John Reich, Early Coppers, Barber series clubs....

all of the previous historical accounts of the ebb n flow of precious metals ring true to some extent, but id rather have it than not have it, hence my personal approach of continual buying at every one of those extreme dips u mention since 1982...my only issue is where to put it, it does take up space, im considering just making a coffee table out of it if the flooring holds, im approx half way to that first cubic metre...if speculators r idiotic enuf to buy metals on margin then they deserve the same fate as the current short sellers...to paraphrase rany moss the only way to buy metals is "straight cash homey"...every investor should buy what he/she feels comfortable with n for whatever their personal goals happen to be, in my case i dont view my metals accumulation as speculation, thats where my 401k is placed, all those stocks, mutual funds, etfs etc r pure speculation...one of my own personal rules is maintain 10 years of liquid assets at all times (single malts included) n u will prob survive whatever financial calamity happens along, after 90 u may be able to relax that rule a bit...no VK i have not had to resort to melting any of my Lone Ranger's bullets yet, but i have melted several thousand silver spoons along the way....

VK...u never heard bout the Lone Ranger using silver bullets?....isolated childhood?....

ur coin is prob WB-die pair 5-E.....bill bugert's registry of liberty seated half dollars (most likely the most comprehensive set of reference books on any coin series ever published) shows in great detail the various obverse n reverse dies used for this series n the die pairings utilized for each date n each mint etc....the 1854-0 issue was high mintage n there were many pairings of dies used almost all exhibit numerous die cracks at various die stages...1854-0 is replete with extensive die deteriorization, this date is fairly common , ur coin is most likely n xf45 plus grade but not likely to grade without details...there could be a question about natural toning or not n there r some field marks that may or may not result in details, its diff to assess a coin from photos...either way the $ value of this coin is prob worth less than $200 n as such marginal to have it certified.... 

no purchased from...cavaliere numismatica.....

yes i have bought from them n a few other european auction firms mostly in germany n england, mostly those countries because i trust their postal systems more n their long established reputations....i recently, past 6 months, bought some italian provos myself from italy, shipping was a bit slower than usual up to 4-5 weeks, previously was more like 2-3 weeks...im sure covid has had adverse impact on shipping internationally...i have bought a very few coins from russia, personally i have had no bad transactions but for most part their time in business have been short n hence a bit risky...i buy from india but do not ship to there nor do i ship to italy, big postal theft issues both countries....japan is very credible as well....albania, estonia, lithuania, latvia all bit questionable but i have bought vintage car parts from lithuania without issue....hopefully some help....

maybe information in the local city directories which the local library may have?...just a thought...

to be a bit more precise section 331 would address the issue of plating coins or tokens...section 485 would address the intent to defraud aspect...both would apply to the tokens being discussed...

wrong again roger......section 331 usc 18 clearly defines what is n what isnt a counterfeit, it based on intent to defraud simple as that...not too complex easy to understand....items in question were produced in the US n neither country had any issues with these tokens n neither made any attempt to prohibit production or distribution....

original 1967 canadian proof sets were made n issued with $20 gold coins n sold as such in canada, sets ordered for shipment to the states were shipped without the gold $20, there were tokens made for sudbury that closely resemble the original $20 gold coin but those have the centennial lettering n sudbury designation below the crest as shown in the op photographs, these were usually produced in base metal n gold plated there may be some examples struck in silver n gold plated, these were marketed as tokens n would not constitute as being counterfeit coins n were legal items as long as not being misrepresented as the original 1967 $20 gold issues, there were other such tokens issued in 2017 struck in silver n could be ordered with gold plating but those have the double dates of 1967 2017 clearly marked, these were legal issues as well....as far as i am aware there were no issues of the original $20 gold coin struck in silver or any other metals, these if made by any third party, would be illegal issues gold plated or not...the sudbury n the 2017 issues r all legal issues, those presented by the op r legal tokens n not counterfeit coins as they r clearly marked as centennial issues distributed by sudbury, only misrepresentation of these as original 1967 $20 gold coins would constitute an illegal act....as a side note gold plating canadian or united states coins is not illegal as long as misrepresentation is not utilized...for example the gold plating of the 1883 v-nickel was not illegal, passing it as a $5 gold piece was....

more or less, yes....melt value today approx $9.88....plus its heavily circulated n cleaned....

yes its been routine that way for quite some time....i have had some coins take up to 8 weeks to receive them, some i have to make 2-3-4 calls to get their shipping department to ship...in one case i was even bidding on coins in a subsequent auction n had not received the coins from their previous auction...as a side note i have never had this problem with coins ive bought from stacks-bowers, usually receive coins from them in 2 days after payment....

quixotic endeavor...much ado about nothing....

look on the bright side...if she hurts u too much, at least u have a live in nurse to fix u up....no medical bill.....

truly unfortunate, but yes have had it happen to me twice before....once for additional fees due to correction of tier n another time because submission was shipped back in two segments because i didnt know how to mark the submission form correctly to have all coins returned together....id definitely call n make sure that their correction n additional charges were warranted.....

im going guess its a 65....because u said this eagle has hair......

...interesting questions in an equally interesting area of US coinage, deserving of some interesting numismatic discussion rather than the normal baiting trolling n posturing that usually shows up here, most of the threads deteriorate rapidly into ego massaging n back patting or philosophical one upmanship or stupid attempts at humor....

but to add to ur questions...branch mint proofs (pre-1900) r a very specific area of collecting in a very shallow pool of collectors n almost always expensive n with very few examples known, most of the referenced issues in the ngc article most likely wouldnt meet strict current day definitions of proof issues, but due to their exceptional strikes surfaces n eye appeal r not the same as their normal every day circulation business strike cousins n therefore have received proof attributions, they r superior coins n do deserve some degree of status, perhaps special strikes or specimen strikes would be more accurate, but they r what they r n if attributed as proofs will probably remain that way...

...generally speaking, proof coinage is produced with specially prepared dies on specially prepared planchets n struck multiple strikes with additional pressure, doubtful that any of the 19th century branch mints could meet those conditions, however, there is ample evidence that specially prepared coins were struck at the branch mints for various reasons...presentations, commemorations etc etc....those coins deserve to be segregated n attributed as special, proof just probably isnt the most accurate numismatic word to describe them....specimen or presentation strikes probably more appropriate....the term proof wasnt actually used to describe coins early in the 19th century but as with most everything else attributions evolve n have a life of their own....in reality no one person can establish themselves as the definer of what is n what isnt, the numismatic collecting community will determine that for themselves...dont look for attrubuted branch mint proofs to be reclassified by collectors, tpg or auction firms anytime in the near future...

as far as reference books on the subject, there arent any really nor will there be, just maybe chapters in broader subject books....too expensive to generate n publish a book on such a narrow subject area n only a few buyers of said book...

ur '97-S PL is just that, very nice coin, but if u should compare it side by side with a '97 proof from the P mint u will see the differences.....again interesting area for discussion....

....custom registry sets, at least from my personal experience, are mostly like the proverbial government mule or forgotten stepchild, seldom visited and even less appreciated.....i know mine are rarely viewed, most of the views are my own....sort of out of sight out of mind....for the most part custom sets are for your own satisfaction and pleasure....they do provide great reference sources if they are well done and well documented....it mostly comes down to subject matter, if its something where there is decent interest you get decent visitation if its a very shallow interest community then shallow visitation and appreciation....

...guess it depends on whether u r talking about the collector or the collection, so in its own way u both could be correct...

...would appear to be result of a planchet flaw....

...thank u......

...since my previous inquiry, after two weeks, still reflects pending approval??...apparently the subject matter of inquiry was not appreciated re length of time taking to process coins...ill try again n be more specific...why would a submission still reflect just received status after being there for three weeks??...obviously the mail was opened because the number of coins is annotated...would appreciate an answer and not another pending approval, its a fair question...