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Hmmm.... I don't know what I'm looking at here?

Fantastic toning on that one, Idhair.

Uh..... care to explain that one Elbesaar?

very nice, hiho!

I wouldn't call that just another Carson City seated dime. I would call that just another crusty meaty juicy original eye appealing heckuva Carson City Seated dime.

I don't have any of those. Here's a 64D Roosie though.

A beautiful 1962 NGC MS-64 FBL almost-gem for my set, with bold bell lines. The only thing keeping this from 65 is the lobotomy somebody tried to perform on poor Ben.

Looks like a nice dime, Paul. I'd love to see better pics of it, I'll bet the luster is booming.

Jon, I don't think you should send those to Bob. I think you should send those to me. Holy cow, both those Frankies are gorgeous. And my birthday is next week

Toyo, I LOVE the reverse on that half dollar, and the toning on those coins is superb!

DD: Mmmmmmmmmm

I love the rainbows on that nickel.

Yes, I do agree with the FBL on this one. The picture does not show the full extent of the bell lines due to my poor skill. The 1957 generally comes rather weakly struck, but this one has full bell lines even if they aren't as bold as some other dates.

Oh, and that one you just got is killer!

As promised, better pics of the Frankie I just got. It looks much better than I was expecting, although the prongs are driving me mad.

Nice p/u's jason, lee, devon and kb... hey physics i almost bid on that 57 thinking you wouldn't being it had prongs on it.

Honestly, I almost didn't bid on it for just that reason. But then I had to balance that with my need for a 57, and when I saw it get to the last minute at that price, I had to. I hate the prongs, and I hate that I was forced to buy one. I'll have to see how the coin looks when I get it, and if it isn't everything I expect maybe I'll sell it to you

Hey, that's a really clever way to obscure the certification number. Cool.

Just got this off the bay for a really good price. I've been looking for one for a very long time, its one of the harder Franklin FBL's to find. These are seller's pics, I'll put mine up on my registry page when I get it in hand. I'm thinking it is much more attractive than these pics suggest - there seems to be at least some reds on the reverse.

This is an NGC MS-65 FBL. I hate the holder, but I had to get it.

Thanks again, Jeff and Scott. (Never apologize for being long, thorough, and informative )

Why does they keep the artificially low price of $42 on the books? Why don't they value it somewhere closer to market value?

That does help, Jeff.

I'll just list a couple of things I've heard about this official gold price, and ya'll can debunk at will:

I've heard there is a website where the price is listed, and updated occassionally?

I've heard that in the case of a future gold recall by the government, this is the price they would pay?

I've heard that if someone does demand to trade in gold for cash, this is the price the treasury will pay?

Keep in mind that these all come from my dad, who could actually be certified as crazy. He also loves ludicrous conspiracy theories (he insists the moon landing was filmed in New Mexico, among other things, just to give you an idea).

The Fed pays USD for gold? Is that at the ridiculous "official" price of $42.22 per ounce or the real market price?

Could someone please elaborate on this? Where did (does?) this price come from? How often is it updated? What is the purpose of this price? What is the history of this price?

I have heard a number of conspiracy theories regarding the so-called "official price" of gold, and I'm hoping someone (with sources, please) can clear it up.

This is the first I've heard of this hoard, so I can't add anything. But does someone have pictures of the 69s? Holy cow, those must be amazing.

wow

I think that's all that can be said

wow

Major congratulations, Dean. It's always nice to finish a set, no matter how small. I remember how I felt when I finished my French Colonial Madagascar set, with only 8 coins (although some of them are tough!) So, good job, and you have a very nice set :thumbsup:

Mmmmmmm.... of course you know I'm going to drool over your 63D there Jon.

Thats a rather greusome obverse.