Alex in PA.

On 5/19/2022 at 2:37 PM, Hoghead515 said:

One of these maybe? A gift from usmc ray.

Oohrah!

On 5/18/2022 at 8:49 PM, VKurtB said:

There is NO single person’s opinion, even John’s, that I would trust over a 3-person panel of professionals. 5 would be better than 3,

Agree!  People always complaining about their grades that they got and telling everyone "You need to learn how to grade!"  BS!  I'll take the word of the NGC & ATS over my grading any day.  This is a 'hobby' for me; it's not my profession.

Re-read the info @Coinbuf gave you.  

In order to maintain the quality of our service and continue to properly and timely serve our members, effective immediately, we are closing CAC collector/dealer membership applications. We will post a notice once membership is reopened.

Just what are you buying/

Buy me!  No, no.  Buy Me!  Wait, I'm better!    

Now it's "First Allocation"?  What coin dealer dreamed that up.  Anything to get in the collector's wallet.   

Yep!    

Kevlar is your best investment today.  I got my Level IVA 1155.  Stop a Kalashnikov round.

Also, in this Hobby, a few will do anything to get recognition.  Conjuring up  is just one stone on the path to disappointment.

On 5/17/2022 at 2:26 AM, Cat Bath said:

My feeling on it is

I like it too.  A very nice coin.  

On 5/17/2022 at 1:45 AM, Cat Bath said:

I still like it.

 

So do I.  Proof 65 sounds good to me.

PS:  I agree 100% with what RWB said.  

On 5/12/2022 at 11:34 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:

Is it our deodorant ?

No, they forget their 'Sign In' names - they have so many.   

He's baaack!   

No OP and you know it isn't.

Well, here is my 'theory' or W.A.G. as one might call it.  1.  No one living today knows exactly who owned this 'Hoard' or where this amount of coins came from.  I believe, in nother source, RWB mentioned Europe.  2.  Now, no one living today can tell us the 'exact' distribution of the Merkers Mine Hoard of NAZI loot.  The are records 'missing', lost, destroyed, etc. with a closing statement that after some was returned to Allied coutries the 'remainder' was dispersed to 'Displaced Persons'.  Sure it was bcause someone entered that statement into the record.

I don't think we'll see a big bounce on Silver.

Roger is correct.  The 'State' of Louisiana and it never changed throughout it's history.  As our friend @Hoghead515said this would make an interesting discussion.   

On 5/11/2022 at 3:30 PM, GBrad said:

the S mm looks like it has been pushed slightly sideways and created an unnatural angle of sorts

I agree and that's what I thought I was seeing.  Very strange.

On 5/11/2022 at 5:18 PM, RWB said:

The State of Louisiana claimed the New Orleans Mint and continued operating it.

Would that be the 'Republic of Louisiana' as  it neither belonged to the United States or the Confederate States?

I have two 1861 O Half Dollars, graded by NGC, one is 'Louisiana Issue' the other is 'Confederate States Issue'.  Very interesting; was Louisiana considered it's own 'Territory'?