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Post it on VAMworld and ask for help.

Neither coin nor gun will warmly snuggle with you on a cold winter night. Neither can laugh or cry; smile or frown.

Find a 1943 steel cent. Put it next to your "copper cent." They must be identical in design details - not just "some" but all. It is a waste of TPG time and your money to send in such an obvious fake. Letherneck1967 must be joking, or have the luxury of throwing away cash.

Note: The "light motto" variety does not weigh less than the "heavy motto" variety.

I used the free download option for the latest book, Fads, Fakes & Foibles. I'll know in a month or two how that is working.

That is because they bought playbooks from the Orioles and Nationals. Game tip #1: Go cheap on the manager and hope you're lucky; or, go cheap on the owner and give up.

All the modern books are copyright. One cannot merely scan and distribute.

Will NGC slab chocolate "coins" or "medals?" I can imagine the label: Certified fair trade, organic, 65% cocoa, 5 grams, Grade: UN [Un-nibbled]

You didn't ask. Of course, one must phrase the question in the expected manner, otherwise, just like the lady on your credit card "help desk" the question will remain unanswered. Anyway, you asked some great questions!

Corroded, 1941 date cent.

Excellent article!

The pearls come from eating diet of pearl divers.

There are many Saint-Gaudens double eagles from 1921-1933 that are prohibitively expensive for most collectors - that leaves a lot of gaps and no way to fill them 'cause there are very few circulated pieces. Check my double eagles book for the reasons and discussion.

Shark.

Had to laugh at the "Coin Collecting" token. The three things stated in the inscription must refer to what is missing from a lot of greedy participants.

Anyone who would like a free copy of Davis' 1885 booklet on U.S. Pattern and Experimental pieces should send me a PM including their email address. This is 87 pages, multiple woodcuts, PDF format (6.85 meg) as copied from the Coin Collectors' Journal were it was serially published. This copy includes corrections and addenda.

GCE - has been using the same misleading advertising for years; and the same kind of fortress approach. Went there a couple of time long ago, then crossed them off my list. Yes, Julian is the older guy with suspenders.

Circulation wear is always a continuum. The defined points, adjectives or numbers, are convenient references where distinctions are easily made: 3 letters show; 5 letters show, etc. The whole numeric scale is a fraud - it implies accuracy that does not exist, and it was not thought through to create a basic uniformity between each adjective/number. TPS accuracy/consistency for circulated coins is extremely good. For uncirculated coins, it is poor.

This place has always been a bullion shop. Did you visit Bonanza Coins in Silver Spring, MD? That's Julian Leidman's shop.

From today's newspaper comics.

Granularity is only as good as the uniformity of the grains. Humans make too many inconsistent judgements in AU and Unc conditions. For circulated coins, the ANA grading guide has all the detail separation necessary - the individual differences are best left to negotiation and perceived pricing.

I lost a quarter in the sofa, and am looking for it. Can you help?

So, give it a try. BTW - once you get behind the table you become an "instant expert" to potential customers.

Mark and I uniformly disagree on this. He is part of the commercial coin world where profit is the most important thing. My approach is accuracy and truth - even if it negatively affects profit. AU-58 is a fixed point just as is MS-70. Deviation created the atmosphere in which grade inflation and "stretch" flourish. The monetary bottom line is: Any coin examined that is "graded AU" must meet the absolute criteria mentioned above. No exceptions. If there is more than a trace of abrasion of luster disturbance, then pay only EF value - because that is what the coin is.

Lots of workmen named, "Иван короткий член."