Frank

Hey, CJ, where are ya?

yes, if nothing else to be sure that it is genuine

Nice grade, and attractive.

Congrats

On 12/11/2022 at 7:27 PM, Standby said:

Something is odd about this coin. It has absolutely no sign of having ever said "one cent". Even under high magnification. It also has some graffiti? Although one of the letters appears to be raised like a die Crack type of effect its in the shape of an A almost not carved into the copper like a couple of the other letters you see. I'll take some images under magnification just for kicks.

On this one:

As you mentioned, the "ONE CENT" does not show.

Most likely cause was someone had intended to make a "Love Token" out of it by engraving someone's initials on the reverse center.

Just as on the obverse you have the initials "TH" and other marks.

agreed.

sight seen only

Just strike doubling.

I have one or two of them

On 11/9/2022 at 2:34 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

If that be true, why the "nervousness"?  What's there to be concerned about?  Why hasn't he made a triumphant comeback?

Enquiring minds want to know.

I have no idea

On 10/19/2022 at 7:45 PM, VKurtB said:

So this guy was lying the whole time about his pics being “from circulation” because they were from a dealer’s cull box? Am I reading this correctly? And you want him back? Surely I must be missing something. Educate me. And no, I do not subscribe to the idea that more volume of posts is always better. Lying about stuff when newbies are around us in volume is ALWAYS evil. Truth telling is the essential ingredient in what we do here. Or am I missing it?

He was kidding!

He was just tired of being told that he was buying the stuff.

I know how he gets his finds, and they are legit

very attractive

Beautiful set

CJ: Keep 'em coming!

Agreed, not a proof

On 1/29/2017 at 7:52 AM, BillJones said:

 

I agree with this statement. The Red Book contains a lot of useful information, and I still use it every day to look up mintages and general information.

 

I have viewed the Blue Book as useless from the time I was a YN in the 1960s. I have built a complete set of Red Books and have kept many of the copies I used in the 1960s - except that ones that fell apart ... . Falling apart was a problem for the Red Book in the 1970s, and I treat the books I have from the era very gingerly when I have to open them for some information.

 

I don't think I have any old Blue Books around although there might be hiding hiding on bookshelf somewhere.

Congrats on the complete set of Red books.

If you are interested:

Oops, I can't rotate it.

Nice, and attractive

Damaged? Yes.

Abused? Yes.

Still worth a dollar or two

amazing finds

wonderful pick up

On 8/26/2022 at 11:11 AM, Oldhoopster said:

You can never have too many reference books, I always say

Except when you move.  I've lugged my reference library in multiple boxes through a couple moves.  But it's worth it

Yup, the book is more valuable than the coin -- in many instances

But, I will be selling off a ton of books, I have [probably] a couple of thousand.

My wife wants to downsize.

I'll probably keep several hundred of my books.  But no more.

On 9/27/2022 at 9:17 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

This suggests a transition. I remember what I saw.  I remember what I paid for them.  Hard to believe I am the only member who either had an early 1950's set or remembers what they looked like.

Yes, and no.

No: You are not the only one to remember the box sets.

Yes: It was a transition, 1955 came both ways.  

The box sets were popular in the '60s and 1970's.

There was a strong market for 'sealed' box sets.

That is, until someone finally opened on box and found it was full of metal washers, no coins.

Thereafter all boxes were opened.

If you find a sealed box, I wouldn't buy it unless it was opened for inspection.

Even it the owner claimed that they got it from the mint.

On 9/22/2022 at 9:38 AM, CoinJockey73 said:

Times have changed. I kept my cell phone. 

Happy Days!

On 9/22/2022 at 9:09 AM, CoinJockey73 said:

Prisons are upstate, and would never serve a 7 day sentence. This was a local thing. 

So three meals & cable TV?

On 8/27/2022 at 8:59 AM, CoinJockey73 said:

Hi everyone. Sorry for the little hiatus. I recently was convicted of some silly petty whatever, and was told i could serve 7 days in the local clink, or pay 500 bucks. I chose the ladder. In today's economy, with inflation rising to pay for, gas prices soaring, politics, anyway, a week's vacation was just what the doctor ordered. I found that nickel whilst in prison, as explained in @EagleRJO's thread. The rest, whatever. 

 

 

 

seriously?

Prison?

Seems like a fair price

On 9/1/2022 at 2:39 PM, CoinJockey73 said:

That's a fact! There's only one person I'll bow down to in circulation finds, and it's @AmberLarry over on CT. That guy is unreal! I saw he asked about me over on CT, please send him my best. I watch his finds every day and am always blown away. Thanks @amberlarry! Miss you "grandpa"! Hope all that is going well! 

I posted a hello from you

On 9/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Mr.Bill347 said:

Just about . Just under $9 each. Good deal for graded proof * coins 

pretty good price.