Lem E

That looks real nice and clean! Great pick up.

On 8/31/2021 at 11:21 AM, GBrad said:

That is one beautiful Cent @Lem E and looks to have some very nice toning on both sides.  I love it. That lady was not a cheap date I'm sure....... Can you please advise me on the meaning of N-4?  Thanks!   

Thanks. I really liked this one. Most of them that I see usually have that all brown look to them and this one has a little pizzazz. The N stands for Newcomb varieties. Similar to Overton numbers for Bust halves. 

A pile that nice needs posted twice. 

Very nice Mr Bill. I’m starting to get into the Barber coinage myself. Nice looking group. What are the dates on the half and quarter?

On 8/26/2021 at 11:09 PM, 124Spider said:

Are the recent Morgan and Peace dollars burnished?

Now that, I do not know.

Ok when we are talking Silver Eagles, what the mint calls “uncirculated” is actually the burnished coin (with mintmark). This is different from the standard bullion Eagle (no mintmark). The uncirculated mint sets however are not a burnished version.

On 8/26/2021 at 10:08 PM, Woods020 said:

Yes uncirculated sets, generally, are just business strikes in a special package. I say generally because there may be some sets that occasionally have an SP coin. 
 

I believe the 21 Morgans were proof but I won’t swear to it. I never really looked into them much. But they are also .999 silver unlike any of the circulation coins you are referencing. 

This is from the mint website so take from it what you will.

 
United States Mint uncirculated coins are struck on special presses using greater force than circulating coins, producing a sharp, intricately detailed image.

No difference in the coin. Just the label. There is a regular business strike from Philly also, so there are differences between the SP and The regular coin.

The old “kebab” eye Jeff. Very cool. 

So how does it look in hand @Woods020?

I think the pics look pretty good myself. I don’t look at a lot of nickels past 64 and everything of mine is business strike so I don’t see very many of these. I’d say it looks decent at 67. Very nice pick up.

It is amazing the lengths that people will go to just to steal something. 

On 8/21/2021 at 4:37 PM, AliciaB said:

So this isn't a small date?

The pic is still a bit fuzzy, but it looks like the 8 is extended beyond the 9 and the 2 which would indicate a large date.

On 8/21/2021 at 11:02 AM, Dark Chameleon said:

Every collecfor begins somewhere, is it wrong to collect silver coins because of stories from your grandfather about the treasure ships wrecked?, each to their own, how, why or when they begin should not be judged by those who took a different path, a lot of people bought metal detectors to find old hordes but became detectorist who read books, study satellite pictures, are members of clubs and post questions and gained knowledge on forums but they are no more important then the amateur who picks up a machine from a pawn brokers and goes out in the field around their house at 10 years old, don't diminish the beginner just because you no longer are...different horses for different courses.

I’m not trying to judge anyone or telling people what or how to do anything. My comment also has nothing to do with metal detecting. Maybe “treasure hunter” was a poor choice of words. I’m just saying that there is a growing percentage of individuals that have no interest in collecting, the hobby, or even the coins themselves. They are just looking to make a quick buck without doing any type of research, and even then, if you can pull that off, more power to you. Like you said, to each their own. I’m not saying you have to read multiple books cover to cover, but a quick 10 or 15 minutes of basic research from the right resources will generally tell you that the coin you think is going to bring in bags of money is most likely not what you have. I encourage anyone to ask questions because that is how we learn, but a lot of the time the only question asked is “What is this worth?”

On 8/20/2021 at 9:45 PM, Woods020 said:

You are on a roll!

I like to buy in clumps. This one blew the budget. Might be a minute for the next one.

On 8/20/2021 at 7:47 PM, Mr.Bill347 said:

That is truly a beauty Leme!

Thanks, and nice pick up on the Walker yourself. Good looking piece.