Happy you are back and being on the mend.  Hope you're back to 100% soon.

On 5/4/2022 at 7:53 AM, Mr.Bill347 said:

The TPG graded coins are getting so pricey that it takes some of the fun out of collecting.

One of the most truthful statements made on our now 'modern' hobby.  Labels with fancy pictures and signatures, labels that say "First Day of Issue", "Early Release", etc. are all designed to do nothing more than add a premium.  Of course, this is just my opinion but, since I buy only NGC and ATS, i have no choice depending on how bad I want that particular coin.

On 5/3/2022 at 5:48 PM, Kevine84 said:

No sorry 

Please do not hate me 

 

No problemo Kevine; we all make mistakes.  No harm - no foul.

That is very interesting.  Wouldn't mind having some of those.

Yep!  

On 5/3/2022 at 3:05 PM, RWB said:

The 1879-CC.... yes.

I'm going to take a wild guess but I think it's had a 'dip' or two.  If not then........WOW!  It's very hard to get an 1879 CC in a shape like that.  Big bucks.

On 5/3/2022 at 12:56 PM, VKurtB said:

They really are dumb as a bag of hammers, both management and front line staffers

I have to agree with you.  Just look at the resurgence of the Morgan/Peace Dollar fiasco.  That's just one incident in a long list of numismatic disasters.  It's almost a crying shame that, under at least one administration, the United States Mint can't have a decent showing and give it's customers better service.  But then; my opinion is biased.

How many times over the years on this Forum have we asked the question:  "Why did the United States Mint do that?"  I, and it's just my opinion, say that the Mint has rarely had a valid reason for doing the absurd.

On 4/29/2022 at 8:46 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Sounds like around here also.

Don't let @VKurtB fool you.  Pennsylvania drivers leave a lot to be desired.  They need to go to Alaska and get a course in Winter driving.  Two inches of snow and the highways are cleged with wrecks.  My sister, a born and bred Pennsylvanian, is the worst driver I've ever seen.  I wish she would convert to being Amish and drive a horse and buggy  but then we'd probably end up with horse steaks for supper!  

@Coinbuf I believe you are correct.  There has come up, here and ATS, an awful lot of those coins found in the latest archaeological dig in the recently closed Walmart parking lots and called 'Error' or 'Variety'.  Their heads are full of that 'I'm gonna get rich' nonsense.

There is way too much You Tube and not enough legitimate coin forum knowledge eing gathered.

Very interesting read; thanks.

Oh BTW:     

Perhsps there is something to this You Tube craze.  I think some of these guys are on a roll.  

Another see what I found.  PMD doth not an 'Error' or 'Variety' make.  These people have to leave You Tube alone aand pay more attention to the forums.

On 4/29/2022 at 7:18 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Were also afraid hes gonna kill himself one of these days.

Hog:  I worked 5 years as an Alcohol/Drug Counselor for Union County, Oregon.  I had more loses than wins so don't get your hopes up.  Pray; that's all you can do.

Just another.  

Looks good to me.  All the San Fran Mint's coins were nice.  I believe nicer than the CC, O and P Mints.

@CoinJockey73Nice find!  That's one coin that has seen a lot of travel.   

Pretty good condition for a circulating 64

On 4/26/2022 at 12:25 PM, VKurtB said:

How’s that box lookin’ now?

He's not listening to you................

On 4/26/2022 at 12:31 PM, DWLange said:

A lot of the low-value coins in NGC holders were submitted for variety or mint error service but turned out to be neither.

We have seen this on our host's forum.  Many posts 'revealing' to us this '1st of it's kind' error that turns out to be nothing more than PMD.  I have no idea whether the person(s) asking believe it to be true or a just trolling to rev up the excitement.  Same game different names.

See VKurtB's comment above.