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Moxie15
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i think ai found a 1915 penny
Moxie15 replied to Robertdpg's topic in Newbie Coin Collecting Questions
I love this attitude. Just think how many pieces of penny candy that coin has purchased. A thousand different hands, countless pockets and change purses. I love the thinking -
It looks like strike doubling caused by serious die deterioration with a lot of rough use
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Why Someday Moderns Will be Hot.
Moxie15 replied to cladking's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
French 1 centieme in UNC Panama Balboa Italian pre euro in very high grade 1998 eagle back Washington quarter in Uncirculated Canada post 1964 silver quarters and dimes uncirculated Ikes Most 2023 and 2024 British issues Well struck 1964 to 1969 Jeffersons Uncirculated Red early Zinc Memorial cents High grade early Euros There are ten that I think will double their value easily in 75 years, some much sooner. -
A few years back I read several articles that all said it rook 6 seconds to grade the average coin. Ten coins per minute 600 per hour 4800 per day. Figure 22 working days means 105,600 per month per grader. Three graders should be able to hit the 259,000 number. I wonder how many coins are submitted per month.
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oh dear, I hope these are not the best you have seen
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Cool 1958 Speared Eagle Quarter
Moxie15 replied to Errorists's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
Smeagle hates stupid names for die breaks. They smell of Hobbits, Smeagle hates Hobbitses the mosts. -
that is a cooking pan or bowl by revere ware. I have never heard of collectors caring about multi struck logos. Bur who is to say?
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Did you know this about the Buffalo nickel?
Moxie15 replied to Mr.Bill347's topic in Newbie Coin Collecting Questions
Iron Eyes Cody was the anti- littering Indian. He was of Italian heritage with no Native American blood. Just a decent actor who made a career out of the part. -
Buying Gold Coins Before 1975
Moxie15 replied to GoldFinger1969's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
The Government is not always logical, especially when viewed in hindsight. For a long time it was illegal in California to own, possess, or transport into or through the state Meyers lemons fruit, trees, seeds, or products thereof. Offence of these laws or statutes carried penalties often greater than doing the same thing with marijuana. -
That is the spelling the spell check on my computer had as correct. So whoever programed the spellcheck has a spelling problem, and yes I have problem with spelling, always have . Now, I respect your knowledge and dedication, but I think your thinking that the only way to define something is the way you define it and all other definitions are wrong is akin to thinking that if you are not Eastern Orthodox then you are not a Christian. This is a hobby, as such it is meant to please and amuse the hobbyist. If you are pleased by completing a set of one of every possible variant minted then enjoy. It should cause you no pain or concern that another collector defines a complete set differently.
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A set is complete when the collector is satisfied with it. The idea that some 'authority' decides how one must collect is ludacris in my mind. To some a Morgan set is not complete unless you have all the VAMs to others if you have one of every date and mint, still others just every date, others still one in each grade. My set is complete when I say so not some expert or anyone else. So yes if the collector has a group of coins that he is satisfied with then 19% is complete.
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Yes, it can. If the coin can be identified to date and mint. Look at the low ball collecting. If the coin has a defining element to the date, such as the Type one standing liberty quarter then it can be identified and graded with no date at all. As to 'Should it be graded', well, that is up to constant debate
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It is a store token given to the customer in change. mMany stores used them as advertizing and to keep a customer coming back as it had value only in Whalen Bros. in Paris Ill.They are not worth much but are interesting and have a history all there own.
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Error coin or just damaged?
Moxie15 replied to Angie Grijalva's topic in Newbie Coin Collecting Questions
Damage. Hard life that one has lived -
What do you think is a "precious metal?"
Moxie15 replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
I have always found it odd what humans find valuable. Gold has turned men into blithering insufficiently_thoughtful_persons throught much of recorded history but has often not been the most precious metal or substance. Depending when and where you are standing many things have been more precious than gold. Silver, platinum, jade, iron, aluminium, just off the top of my head have all been more valuable than gold weight per weight at one time or other. I suppose it is all in one's perspective. What is the main use of a so called precious metal? Mostly it seems it used for money or to back money and make pretty things of little or no functional use. When a man is hungry he gladly trades his precious metal for food, thirsty he will trade for drink, here traded for transportation to get there. In short we all willingly and gladly spend that which makes us rich for that which keeps us alive and comfortable. Perhaps, just perhaps, may not be all that precious after all. -
Amazing that no robberies occurred at small assay offices
Moxie15 replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
One must not apply 21st century knowledge and fears to such things. At the time of this letter the office had been open just over a year and was in an area that was not known as a hub of crime and was likely being run on a very limited budget. Was this the first letter mr Roberts wrote requesting funds? Was Mr Roberts recently appoointed as Director? So many facts we do not know, some we may never know. It is easy to judge by ones own feelings and beliefs. -
So you think you know how to grade a coin? I've been doing it for 25 years and I'm still learning and screwing up. You? Let's talk about the failures and disappointments that come along with the highs and jubilation of submitting raw coins.
Moxie15 replied to Mike Meenderink 's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
Well I have been at it since 1971 and I will never claim to be able to grade perfectly. In fact as I have aged I have changed from trying to match any TPG's or anyone else's grading. Grading is an opinion, nothing more or less. Think about it, how many of you reading this have re-submitted a coin to the same or different service looking for the higher grade you think the coin should have? How many have sent in a a coin that straight graded coin to have it come back details or vise versa? I have never sent a coin in to a TPG so I have never felt what some of you are talking about. I have come to the point where I grade by my standards and they are often a bit tighter than either of the big two services. If I am spending what I think is a large amount of money I will often look for a graded coin, not so much for the number on the label, but for the assurance of the coin being genuine, as most coins I buy are removed from whatever tomb they are in soon after purchase. When I buy a coin It must do two things, please me, and fit my budget. If it does that then if I agree with the label or not does not matter. But what do I know? -
It is a strike issue. I think it is a weak strike, There are other possibilities such as a partially filled die or the the die was not straight.
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Question on a 1910 p Lincoln wheat cent
Moxie15 replied to Kerrykz's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
That does not seem to show any die doubling in my opinion. It looks to be a bit of die wear and machine doubling. -
Interesting comment about women running coin presses - 1899
Moxie15 replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
A man could keep something cleaner than a woman... I am speechless