pogohatesme

I appreciate everyone's input. It's all been very informative and intriguing.

Yeah, I realized that. I kind of attribute it to the FBL on Franklin halfs or 5FS on Nickles. Now I realize those can/are actually more 5echnical as opposed to subjective, but to me still not an actual "grade". I have just seen where some of those designations can fetch higher premiums. Perhaps my title was misleading and if so I apologize. To be honest I am in no way attempting to grade. What I thought I knew (which is VERY little ), went out the window when I recently acquired 2 1898 O Morgans. Both graded MS64 but looking at them to me 1 would have graded higher.

Thank you. It needing both sides was about what I suspected but wanted to double check. The rest of your statement I was unaware of and very informative. Thank you.

Hi all, Its been awhile since I've been here and really since I've done anything collecting wise. As I am still a complete newbie for the most part and really unsure about grading thought I would pose this question. Would or could a coin be considered proof like if only 1 side is proof like? IE: the reverse looks proof but the obverse does not. Or would it require both sides? Thanks

This is the only forum I am on. I don't even know who the other 3 are. I hesitate from posting at times because of some the comments I have seen, but I have stayed here because I have learned quite a bit from the majority of the members.

A lot of places I have been seeing and hearing about, they are not rounding to the next Nicole, dime or quarter. They are rounding to the whole dollar. Spoke to a friend in Ohio last night that said places there will not give change at all.

Not to intrude on the OP's post, but at the same time watching and learning I need to ask. To me, from the picture of the edge, it would not appear to be a struck through. I would think if it was struck through the tape, the edge would not appear under the tape. Sorry if I am completely off base and any confusion.

Maybe it has been said and I have just missed it but something I thought of today. Why is there only a coin shortage but not a bill shortage? I have gone into stores with no issues in the world going on and they are running low on dollar bills so will try and get as much as they can from you. But yet now it's only the coins?

This might be better asked in the Ask NGC section of the forum. Only advice I can offer.

Very cool. Thank you.

Is that a silver bar that was made simply with the obverse and reverse of a coin or is that an actual coin? Man I hate sounding stupid but being there is so much I don't know

That's what I figure as well. Just going off some of the comments I've seen about the modern coins is where my original statement came from. And @Just Bob I have to agree with @Alex in PA.. For someone who really knows squat about collecting such as myself, it really is an insight and pleasure to see the knowledge displayed on this forum by you and others.

I will probably be ridiculed for this but, I love this coin.

Oh I have read through ( not completely of course ) some the threads you mention. And believe me, I am quite jealous of some of the pictures. Not just the coins themselves but the quality of the pics. Now back to the op I didn't mean to hijack the thread

I don't think you were directing anything at me but I still kind of take offense to this statement because it has been said more than once, my phone is all I have. When I first joined and posted pictures I didn't realize just how intricate things could be and felt this would be suitable for the time being. Now that I know better, I would like to get a "proper set up", but alas am unable to do so. I actually was not even aware of the attachments available for the phone camera until Karen pointed it out.