Henri Charriere

[Attn: OP. If, IF, that is your 🐓 set in the #1 spot here (with the strategic misspelling in the name's set) CONGRATULATIONS! If it is not, with my meager store of knowledge of D.E.s, and laziness, a question; what is the least valuable date in the series, and how much would it be expected to cost?

That the same four-letter word my wife used and she didn't even know what she was looking at. I like it because it evokes the Revolutions in Europe. In addition, the American flag had 30 stars... a nice piece of period history.

[If every collector were as discriminating a collector as you, 99.44% (the long advertised purity of Ivory soap) of the hobby, far from discouraging collectors, would flourish and change the face of the landscape forever.]

Somewhat curious,... is there any specific coin you are looking for? Does MA-SHOP figure into any of this? A notorius bunker [which lies under an extensive slab of concrete]? Or a simple hankering for Wiener schnitzel? What ever you do, beware Omnicron?

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Outdated thread. I know. I know. Nevertheless, can anyone tell me what year gold's numismatic value exceeded it's stated bullion value? I assume it was during the time private ownership was banned. And if that were the case, would anyone producing a coin afterwards be asked, What are you doing with this? or How long have you had this? or Where did you get this from? -- or would the coin simply be confiscated for face value? I assume this occurred during the 1930's, but were there any interesting seizures?

True, possibly, as regarding off-year products, but mint-fresh bulk products are not expected to develop flaws so quickly. For those who agonize inordinately over spots, a special guillotine awaits. No. 1 Rule: The means of production (encapsulations) must maintain momentum. Strictly opinion. 🐓

Any definitive answer is loaded with legal implications. These are new freshly-minted coins. Suppose you were to say, First impression, inside of 2-3 seconds vs. Grading which will necessarily take longer? The assembly line must keep moving. Word has it those who lag and fail to meet quotas are taken outside and shot! 😉

One of the strongest strikes of "PEACE" I've ever seen! You can actually see the relief! Thoughtful gift! 🐓

Those are reserved for s---hole countries.... and Halloween 🎃 mischief makers.

Optical illusion, but it appears there is uneven wear on the reverse which has obliterated some parts of the legends. In fact, one numeral is missing from the date in the upper foto, but quite visible on the bottom shot.

Hot off the wire: A point to ponder: "The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions." - Alfred Adler

You mean there is hope? I am going to renew my membership; the entertainment value of these threads alone is worth the price of admission. 🐓

There's an app for that.

May sound harsh, but Puerto Rico will never become a state. Unwritten law: "any unincorporated territory that has had rolls of paper towels thrown at it shall not be entitled to become a state."

🐓: Multiple choice question. Yes. No. Maybe. Maybe not. Carry on, gentlemen.

You are a breath of fresh air, sir. It is always a pleasure hearing from you! Happy holidays! P.S. Now about those two 68's you've been hiding from me. 😉

Welcome to the Forum, Wayne! Here now all of 137 minutes and you're eager to jump in. That's good! You're already a member, so that takes care of any concerns about membership fees. The cold, hard truth is I doubt you fully understand what FMV is, as alluded to by one member. I've been around forever and only recently grasped the concept. Is the coin worth grading? It presents as being of the clad persuasion but if it was possible to mint a 1943 copper cent, it may not be too much of a stretch to envision a 90% silver 1969, but I wouldn't count on it. What's that you say, a reddish, copper edge? Sorry, Wayne. Perchance to dream. Better luck next time. Happy hunting! 🐓

Sound advice. I second that.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE A DORMANT THREAD! My take is far more aggressive: I believe this to be a trick question. If you were to ask any person at random who knows nothing about coins, which was the better coin -- my wife, a non-collector, is a prime example -- that person will instinctively point to the coin without toning or tarnish. The cleaner looking coin. It would defeat the whole purpose of the "experiment" if the answer appeared obvious, and in this regard, the OP succeeded in getting his point across -- even mentioning aspects I was wholly unaware of [For a light-hearted look at this matter, see my post, "How One Line-up Was Conducted," on the Off-Topic thread.]

If your experience mirrors mine, don't be surprised if you're besieged by collectors for any outgraded coins you may still have including a few dealers masquerading as individuals looking for inventory to sell. I turned down one considerate collector who had something I didn't have, a 66+, because I felt the availability of a 67 was inevitable. I was wrong then and I am wrong now. No one here on NGC has a '13 🐓 in 67, for one reason only: not because it's uncommon (it isn't) but because none have been submitted. Your series is exponentially more complicated than mine. And, frankly, your stick-to-it-if-ness shows you have the stuff, the mettle needed of those who see things through to completion. Great accomplishment!!! 🐓

I know some of our members object to the use of my term, "legitimate counterfeit," but private minters get by the coin stamped "COPY" by simply issuing it in double the thickness and weight and rendering representations true to historical detail in alternate metals, such as in silver for gold and copper for silver. Others enlarge their "coins." For example, my 1856 Flying Eagle Cent is a faithful reproduction -- but measures 3" in diameter. Likewise in the world of bars and ingots, uniqueness rules. There is only one "Eureka" bar and it's precise provenance and prevalence (none) are known as are its specifications.

Just now, nearly 90 days after your post, I received a formal letter from a moderator notably remarkable for its restraint in suggesting I cease and desist from irritating other members. I have no plans to let Matt G down. (As of this date, the two unique NGC-graded MS-68 FRENCH GOLD ROOSTERS 🐓 BOTH 1908 AND 1912 HAVE YET TO A SURFACE ANYWHERE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.)

🐓 The gentlemen are right! What's your Plan B? Q.A.: Dispense with the evidently inappropriate use of humor, including malaproprisms and non-numismatic-related verbiage, word-smithing, and the like, and re-immerse myself in corrosive domes, occluded gas bubbles, plating blisters, die dents, defalcations, die subsidence, Blebs (die erosion pits) die chips, interior die breaks and decarburization of die steel, etc. 😉

Easy. Moderation has carved out an exception for me: "cut him off from timely Notifications and his output will be limited and he will wander from the "next unread text" to another, to time indefinite." Obviously, the strategy has worked and I don't have any problem with Guidelines and policies invoked as of NGC necessity. I am terribly sorry if it distracts you. Perhaps you have noticed none of my contributions, most tongue-in-cheek, are outfitted with "like" tabs. Yhis is another ingenious ploy to limit validation of my views. I have nothing but the utmost regard for you and others I have or may have offended from time to time but I am wise enough to know participation is a privilege, which can be revoked at any time, for any length of time, without explanation or recourse. That is the fate, like an a albatross around one's neck, that has been accorded me. I am ok with it. 🐓