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I was given one as I walked into a gas station somewhere in Texas during a two day drive. I think I looked pretty rough and some kind soul thought I was down on my luck or needed some guidance.

If the submitter paid for variety attribution and it's a known NGC accepted variety, it should get the FS number.

1788 Russia 5 Kopeks

VF25

Thank you Sandon and everyone for your responses. I'll keep the coin as is with a label maker note of DDR FS-801. I was only considering the attribution/sell route if the premium was very significant. Sandon, the dealer names you shared are very helpful and I may reach out to one if I decide to sell.

Thank you Henri and Just Bob.

Seated halves are not my main collecting interest. I picked this up for a 19th century type set. One of the things that attracted me to it was the doubling on the reverse and the small die crack in "OF". There is no variety on the slab and it was not marketed as a DDR or any variety. PCGS graded it as AU50. Can anyone confirm my opinion that it's FS-801? Can anyone comment on the rarity/price of the variety in this grade? Is it worth getting reslabbed with the variety confirmed by a TPG? Thanks for any input.

I can't decide if that's from a very confused person or a very bad AI chat box.

Yes, but that's a nickel folder.

"Steel"? That could be tough.

The plaque is nice, the coin was nice, and the $500 grading credit...well, who wouldn't like that? I see no downside to the registry. No one is forced to participate.

Hello. Is there a reason why this token is not listed in the census? Can it be added? 2126391-005 MS63BN Thank you

Congratulations to all the winners!

You are correct Coinbuf. Things have changed but not that much. You can't book a sale until you've earned it. Simply offering something for sale does not constitute an inventory transfer or a service provided.

Not long ago near me $99k of gold coins were taken: https://6abc.com/fedex-theft-jordan-hamilton-gold-coins/14052264/ The last delivery to me went OK other than it being several days late. I previously had several instances of them leaving it on my step even though it was "signature required".

1615 Wildman Thaler

My first thought is toning. I had some Unc Morgans in a ~100 year old wood cabinet for 6-9 months and the rapid toning that took place was remarkable. It made me realize that I didn't know enough about different woods and their potential impact to coins. Maybe it was old residue from something in the old wood and wouldn't be an issue for new cabinets. I don't know.

That's a nice site that I will check out more when I have time. I'm afraid I have no similar site to suggest. Most of my info comes from books I've acquired over the years and relationships I've built with dealers and fellow collectors. Steve Hayden is running an auction right now with some nice New York store cards. https://www.civilwartokens.com/