Treeman

Simple question: Why, from both major services, are MS69 Modern Coins often actually nicer than MS70 coins from the same service?

I used to collect Large Cents, sold them to finance My antique tractor hobby. More fun, generally friendly people. I still check out the forums here, just to see certain egotistical people implying that collecting is not fun, but must follow their ideals. Kind of weird when people are destroying the hobby by looking down on the ones who just want to enjoy collecting. I'm starting to think you might have to be a pompous a-- to be a "true" collector....

Works okay if you only collect modern stuff. I was a collector of Large Cents, and, like most other Classic coins, all MS 65, MS 66, or for that matter, any other grades, are not equal. Even if, and that is a BIG if, the technical grades are equal, eye appeal is extremely important! Certainly was to me anyway....

After reading through all these comments, I think my best bet is to dump everything, and invest in hot air and fertilizer....

Why so few Innovation dollars graded? I've been looking for the 2022P Vermont, and the 2022P Rhode Island, and they seem to be nonexistant. I would think the flippers would have a market for them, and 66 and 67 grades would be fairly common...

If you read closely, you will see that they don't understand either. Just makes them feel intelligent by babbling on. The simple fact is that Fundamentals Tell the true values, but, these days nobody cares about real value, everything now is speculation....

What was quoted said "I consider an AU50 to be XF50", or something to that extent. I was simply pointing out that the letter designation would not change the grade. If I considered a F12 to be a VG12, it would not change the grade....

What difference does it make if you use "AU" or "XF"? It's still a 50....

Can anyone explain how clad Kennedy's and Ikes get legitimately worn to Poor and Fair condition? Is it because they circulated so heavily (sarcasm)? Will someone say it was a "pocket piece", and the owner played pocket pool 24/7 for 30 years? How can these things get certified as legitimate?

Are you sure it's on the coin, and not the plastic?

Why is this coin, in 70, so hard to find? Was it lower mintage than the others?

I got CC, O, D, and S today. CC's are nicest, the rest are nice. However, one of the O's has what looks similar to counting machine damage, but does not affect tops of lettering, just space between the lettering. What do you think caused this? Damage on blank?

What's with the new "Advance Release"? Same coin, but you can get it in different plastic for only 5 times what it's worth!

Popular issues drive new people into the hobby. If you want the same old proof sets, and other high production issues, buy them at a discount aftermarket. If you really want a lower production issue, pay up in the aftermarket. Pretty simple. Those who managed to get a sought after issue feel very gratified, those who do not get it complain. Then, usually, they blame it on flippers. If I think an issue will be "hot", I buy whatever the limit is, whether I collect that series or not. If I get them, I sell quick, and use the profit to get something I collect. I worry about my collection, and not whether or not you were as lucky. When I get skunked, I don't complain about the Mint, I just figure maybe I will get lucky next time. All in all, these issues do make people more aware of the hobby, and keep it from dying off with us older folks. All this is just my opinion, and we all know what an opinion is worth....

First Day of Issue, Early Release, Special Holder, .... Remember when collectors would buy the coin, not the holder? Seems that, these days, the plastic brings more than the coin. Maybe HSN Mike Mazak is smarter that I thought.....