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...hmmm, i always thought that smell there at buzzards bay was from the fish who knew eggs too n then there were the skirted hustlers at the local pool hall there but i digress...im thinking best place to store coins is coppers to the red states n silver to the blue states n gold ill store in boxes upstairs under the guest bed c.o.d. shipments accepted....

...there was nothing misleading in that particular column, it was mostly reflections n comments, but u always need to ask urself what is the underlying reason for any column...just as u need to ask urself why certain individuals always need to take negative swipes at everyone else besides themselves...we all know the answer, but u need to keep reminding urself of the reasons....

...operative words..."coins are made of"...basics; durability/survivability, cost, intrinsic value...u r prob remembering other metal families that r highly reactive...sodium, potassium e.g....coins made out of sodium u need spend ur money fast n not on a rainy day....

...operative words..."coins are made of"...basics; durability/survivability, cost, intrinsic value...u r prob remembering other metal families that r highly reactive...sodium, potassium e.g....coins made out of sodium u need spend ur money fast n not on a rainy day....

...all of this clarification is well n good, but i think it should be pointed out as a matter of additional clarification, that this discussion is directed at mint state coins which r only a part of the cac beaned coins, the cac beaned coins that r in circulated grades were evaluated on metrics that were divorced from au/unc determinations...just saying....

...ur last sentence more accurate than u know...in some instances, liberty seated or bust issues the particular die pairing or varieties r unknown in unc, the $$$ differential between an au55 n an xf40 is commensurate with the diff between ms n au in other series....

...ur last sentence more accurate than u know...in some instances, liberty seated or bust issues the particular die pairing or varieties r unknown in unc, the $$$ differential between an au55 n an xf40 is commensurate with the diff between ms n au in other series....

...many of the prestige coins (multi-mm) dont cost anything to grade...

...all of this clarification is well n good, but i think it should be pointed out as a matter of additional clarification, that this discussion is directed at mint state coins which r only a part of the cac beaned coins, the cac beaned coins that r in circulated grades were evaluated on metrics that were divorced from au/unc determinations...just saying....

...the original question was does ur financial advisor use technical analysis to give u the fundamental analysis, now the question is did u financial advisor take formal or informal courses in his education?...by the way, what is a formal college course?...all investments or financial decisions should be based on fundamentals, the buffet approach...is this thing worth the price?, am i getting my money's worth?...i never invest in anything that is iffy...crypto is a good example, fundamentally it doesnt exist...ur one year metric is a sound approach as well, i use a 3 year metric but im slow....

That thread was started a couple of weeks ago and I do not recall every comment, but from my memory your statement is incorrect.   I do not recall a single comment where anyone claimed to have sent a beaned P or N coin for crossover that was downgraded.   If you want to sift back through that thread and find one I welcome your correction, every coin that Rexford (the guy who claims to have been a grader at PCGS) posted had not previously been beaned.   And the one PCGS coin with a bean that I recall him posting was posted as a reference example not as an example of a beaned coin crossed at a lower grade.   My opinion is that every coin that Rexford posted which was downgraded by CACG had to have been submitted raw or as cross at any grade and none of those he posted were previously beaned.    When you submit coins for crossover (at any TPG) you have the option to choose cross at grade only (or higher) or at any grade.   Some people like to roll the dice and will chose cross at any grade, but that is a gamble and one that doesn't always pay off as we know.
Notice that the guy in the video never identifies how those coins were submitted, nor does he ever mention that any of those coins in the video were previously beaned.   What I do know is that none of the CACG holders he shows in the video has the "L" on the label to signify that these were previously beaned coins (called legacy coins at CACG) submitted for crossover.   So those coins in that video were not previously beaned and either cracked and sent raw or submitted as cross at any grade, as that information was not supplied in the video we don't know.
I do not remember seeing a single example posted anywhere of a previously beaned coin submitted for crossover that was downgraded or refused to cross at grade.   I just know that it can happen if the coin has changed or turned in the holder since it was seen and given a bean.   

...a valid honest perspective...some of us just buy the coins for the coins, regardless of how holdered or not but there is a serious market consideration to factor in on certain opportunities...CAC coins r real n r not going to diminish, CACG is also real n the market will adapt to its presence....

...much like QA who uses the TWA theory...(tinfoil wave analysis)....

...still hallucinating i see...u could have simply asked..."what is ur new years coin wish?"....

Hi all,
  This will be a short post.  Not sharing all the info I have around this coin at this point.
York County, Maine, Tercentenary Half Dollar
1936  Mintage of 25,015 with 15 coins reserved for assay, none melted. Designed by Walter H. Rich, modeled by the G. S.  Pacetti Company of Boston, and distributed by the York County Commemorative Coin Commission, Walter P. Nichols, treasurer.
Approved by Congress on June 26, 1936 and issued in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of York County, Maine.
 
Design:
Obverse: Seal of York County, a red cross on a shield, all within a medallion. In first quarter of shield, a pine-tree symbolic of the State. The other quartering’s are plain. At sides of shield: 1636-1936  Below, in gothic letters: IN – GOD – WE – TRUST curved within border of medallion. Around outer border, in very large Roman letters, both upper and lower inscriptions commencing at upper left: YORK – COUNTY – and FIRST – COUNTY – IN – MAINE.
Reverse: Stockade (Browns Garrison on the Saco River, taken from an old wood-cut), within medallion. In foreground, four sentries – one on horseback. In background of stockade, the rising sun. LIBERTY curved, in gothic letters, superimposed on rays of sun. In lower foreground on scroll in Gothic letters: E – PLURIBUS – UNUM parallel to medallion. Around outer border, in very large Roman letters, both upper and lower inscriptions commencing at lower left: UNITED – STATES – OF – AMERICA and HALF – DOLLAR  At base, near border of medallion, small incused -script initials of designer: W.H.R.
     “The bill authorizing the York County (Maine) half dollar was signed by President Roosevelt on June 26 and became Public Law No. 822. The bill authorized the issue of 25,000 [sic-bill authorized 30,000] and all will be struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is expected the coins will be ready for distribution at the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the settlement of York County which will take place in August. The designs were made by Walter H. Rich, of Portland, Maine, artist, and have been approved by the Fine Arts Commission, at Washington, with the exception that it has requested the date and ribbon above the seal be removed.
    The obverse (reverse as  current Numismatist know it, Lg) shows the old stockade on the Saco River, on which site now stands the York National Bank, the first and oldest bank in Maine. The stockade was called Brown’s Garrison. The reverse shows the seal of York County. 
    “Walter P. Nichols, distributor of the York County half dollar, writes as follows: 
    ‘The York County commemorative half dollar is in every way a State of Maine product, designed by a Maine man, the obverse and reverse emblematic of York County and distributed by citizens of the State of Maine.
    The obverse shows Brown’s Garrison, one of the first stockades in existence, situated on the Saco River, in Saco, Maine, and was located on the site of the present York National Bank building. In a book published by Mr. Frank C. Deering, president of the York National Bank, in 1931, on the anniversary of one hundred years of that bank, entitled ‘The Proprietors of Saco,’ Mr. Deering uses an old wood cut of this garrison, from which was taken the design.
     The reverse is the seal of York County, which in on file in the State Library at Augusta, and which adorns the high leather-back chair of the presiding justice of the Superior Court at Alfred, Maine. The seal is a red cross in a white shield and in the upper left corner is the pine tree, emblematical of Maine, the Pine Tree State. Over the shield was the date 1636, but as we used this date opposite the 1936, this is eliminated on the coin.
    Around the edge is inscribed ‘York County, The First County in Maine.’ At that early date the thought of adding ‘Maine’ after York County was overlooked, and not essential, as this was the only York County in existence. Today there are other York counties, but, Maine’s York County will always be the first.
    The artist was Walter H. Rich, of Portland, Maine, and Falmouth Foreside. Mr. Rich is nationally known for his remarkable drawings of wild life, which show the greatest of detail and exactness of color.
    The models were made by G. S. Pacetti Company of Boston, Mass. These were carved in solid brass and were a masterpiece. It was the first time such models had been submitted to the Treasury Department and to the United States Mint for a commemorative half dollar and caused many most favorable comments.
    Twenty five thousand of the York County commemorative half dollars were minted, and 10,000 were reserved for the residents of York County and the State of Maine. This allotment was oversubscribed and additional assignments were made, which left a small number for collectors in the United States. An attempt has been made to supply individual collectors and the commission trusts that they have been successful. 
    Coins may be obtained by writing Mr. Walter P. Nichols, Treasurer, York National Bank, Saco, Maine. The cost per coin is $1.65, insured and postpaid.”1
1 The Numismatist, The York County (Maine) Half Dollar, September, 1936, p. 713.
I managed to to steal this piece:

🐓  Astonishly shameful that members, breaking with long-standing tradition, introduce miscellaneous extraneous references that bear no relation to the subject under hand, desecrating a thread ,at will. Divulging [one of many secret sources.which is why 83% of Set Registrants  and collectors are unable to complete their sets] is a rarely performed act of public service which many would regard as against interest.  I can indulge, because my life's work is over.  I do not regard competition as a threat.
Back on Track, gentlemen!
 

...if only it had a little bit more color....

Yep, Joe and da ho' have already announced that.

...theres hope for u yet, Santa mite bring u one for Christmas instead of coal....

...apparently not....

...ur petalitic n lepidolitic response failed alkalitically to meet the requested threshold n is therefore deemed to be of non-precious quality n is ostracised from consideration, not subject to appeal....