Lem E

1831 large letters Matron Head large cent (N1), uncertified, Extremely Fine:


Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

A good example is railroad tracks. Not only will people try to race the train--as any thinking person can see, not a great idea--but we require signs (at least where I live) telling people not to stop their cars on the tracks. And even then people still do it. When I see it, I am torn between hoping a train comes along so that Darwin can improve the gene pool, and hoping one doesn't because the offenders would probably either panic and wreck every car around them, or fail to notice and have their car rammed into others who do not deserve it.
Another. Every day, on my local BegsDoor, the same people whine for money. All negative events are excuses for a gofundme. Had COVID? "Give to me!" Car broke down? "Give to me!" Can't afford to take care of my pet's vet needs? "Give to me!" Don't want to work even though a fern with a felony record could get hired at a stop-and-rob or McDogfood's? "Give to me!" And people keep giving to them. Every time. That's the low-level scam: the begging, the explosion of tip requests on credit card taps, and so on.
One I've reposted a few times is a local Craigslist dude who has a somewhat browned quarter he claims is bronze and therefore wants, what is it...$700 nowadays. On the positive side, he's been at it for at least two years and still doesn't seem able to sell his quarter, so that's at least good. Anyone who wants to email him to yank his chain, don't look at me to discourage you.

This piece came today as well. Bright white and clean. No die cracks.

Another year complete with the arrival of the Maria Tallchief rolls. 

I have always found Denver coins to be a better strike and almost proof like many times. Even though the Denver dies for years were made at Philly they were better looking ? I think it is as Lem said Not as many of these coins are graded high and also people are looking for the DD ones. Many times it is the Denver coin that is the hard to find coin . Supply and demand is what it is and some is and some ain't.   

Sent the seller a fairly low offer not thinking I would get it but I did. You never know unless you try right? Looks clean. Seller pics.

Not as abundant as one would think. 
 
2004 P Handshake pops NGC
MS-66 / 184 
MS-66 PL / 16
MS-67 / 51
MS-67 PL / 11
MS-68 / 0
MS-68 PL / 1

Looks like it picked up some tone from being buried in the dirt or stained coin to me from your photos.

I would say it’s most likely stained.

Another year complete with the arrival of the Maria Tallchief rolls. 

I don’t open any of the rolls. All I can see are the enders. This is just a little side project of mine. I went all out with the mint roll boxes to put this set together. I have boxes for the next 2 years as well. I would venture to guess mostly 65 and 66 coins with the occasional 67 out of these rolls. Probably the same results from a fresh fed bank roll. 

Well the wait is over I found a 2023 D nice enough for my folder of circulated nickels. These are the best of many rolls hunted

....just hadda havit.  Now, where have I heard that before?  Back in 2019.  I was sitting up in bed, minding my own business, recovering from surgery, when I inadvertently happened to glance down and see a 1904 Venezuelan 20 Bolivar coin and, after giving it the once over, thought, not just "I have to get it" but "It's mine!" IT'S MINE!!!  I beat out 30-plus bidders, now get this, for a coin I never knew existed, did not need -- and ultimately did not particularly want. I felt sorry for all the other bidders who had no inkling after nearly a week, they were all destined to be losers. [I sold it and actually got more for it than I paid.]
As Archie would say to Edith, J.P.... you done good J.P, you done good!
 

I have been working on my westward journey nickels set. I have quite a a few MS 66 coins but for some reason the 2004 P Handshake has been a hard coin to get in my price range. I don't know why this coin always bids out way over price. Sometimes $20 to $100 over the High retail price. This is not a rare coin at 361,440,000  What is it with this being one of those coins that people just bid out on. So that's My rant for the day...... Anyway I found this very nice MS66 from a Dealer on eBay and I must say it is a good looking coin and I did not have to play the crazy bid war to get it   

I think the “sale” price is overpriced. 

This piece came today as well. Bright white and clean. No die cracks.

Another year complete with the arrival of the Maria Tallchief rolls. 

I think the “sale” price is overpriced. 

I think the “sale” price is overpriced. 

I think the “sale” price is overpriced. 

This piece came today as well. Bright white and clean. No die cracks.

Another year complete with the arrival of the Maria Tallchief rolls. 

Remember all the hoohaa about the first Type 2 Eagle and the last type 1?
I guess they were greatly overhyped, oversold and overpriced. 
this one on Modern Coin Mart