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by Bill in Burl
Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: New and need advise
Replies: 5
Views: 6903

Re: New and need advise

Lar .... It's really not "work". It is just to give you a little familiarity with coins and the grading & selling process. As Jim says above, it gets fairly pricey to have someone come and price or evaluate your coins. You need to have a general idea of what is saleable and what is not and that's wh...
by Bill in Burl
Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:38 am
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: New and need advise
Replies: 5
Views: 6903

Re: New and need advise

I would suggest that you go to a book store and get a copy of either Charlton's or Haxby's guide to Canadian coins. If you can find one on Ebay or a used book store, they do not need to be most recent copies. Either will give you a thumbnail guide to grading and the scarcity of some coins. Here is a...
by Bill in Burl
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:19 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1882 Newfoundland 50 cent coin. Incomplete letter on last D in Newfoundland. Also a crack in the E and I in Regina
Replies: 3
Views: 8844

Re: 1882 Newfoundland 50 cent coin. Incomplete letter on last D in Newfoundland. Also a crack in the E and I in Regina

The E & I are post mint. You can see the start of the scratch/ gash before the R in Regina.. The incomplete D is either a partially filled die or part of the D broke off the hub so every coin struck with that die would look the same.
by Bill in Burl
Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:28 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1891 Canada Large Cent
Replies: 5
Views: 5522

Re: 1891 Canada Large Cent

It is an 1891 Obv 3 (by the crossbar on the E's) small date, small leaves SD/SL. It has been heavily cleaned and I'd give it a maybe VF-20, but the cleaning will take it down surely to F-15.
by Bill in Burl
Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:47 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1888 Penny - cracked die or odd punch
Replies: 3
Views: 4710

Re: 1888 Penny - cracked die or odd punch

I agree ... post-mint damage. Something struck the coin.
by Bill in Burl
Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1893 die issue on the 9
Replies: 2
Views: 4287

Re: 1893 die issue on the 9

Looking from above, that whole area of the Reverse has a huge dent where something struck it. It's post mint damage
by Bill in Burl
Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: uncut uncirculated 2 dollar bills
Replies: 7
Views: 6726

Re: uncut uncirculated 2 dollar bills

With any kind of price guide, whether it is coin, bills, tokens, etc, that is not what you can actually SELL the item for. As with most guides, you would be lucky to get 50% of what the book says from any dealer and most probably less than 70% to a private party. You need to find Ebay or auction act...
by Bill in Burl
Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: Is this double die? 1935 silver dollar.
Replies: 4
Views: 8812

Re: Is this double die? 1935 silver dollar.

Looks like MD to me.
by Bill in Burl
Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: 2 dollars
Topic: Straight clipped planchet?
Replies: 9
Views: 11858

Re: Straight clipped planchet?

I think it's post-mint that something sliced it. I see no indication of anything disfiguring any part of the T & H in Elizabeth or the S in dollars. I think that there would be a bulge there with nothing holding back the metal from flowing.
by Bill in Burl
Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: The 1964 dot Penny.
Replies: 4
Views: 6105

Re: The 1964 dot Penny.

Well, someone is going to come to the harsh realization that he paid $275 too much for a coin and someone else's opinion.
by Bill in Burl
Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:02 am
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: 2019 Equality dollar double 969
Replies: 2
Views: 5047

Re: 2019 Equality dollar double 969

I agree ... MD
by Bill in Burl
Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Covid & border security
Replies: 6
Views: 11166

Covid & border security

If you live in Canada and contemplate going into US, forget it! I got my 2nd call from the VA in Buffalo to schedule my Covid vaccine injections (the 1st notice was 3 weeks ago). I was all set to go down to Buffalo (50 miles) on Mar 1 and get the 2nd one Mar 22 and scheduled them. Even in past borde...
by Bill in Burl
Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: Got a 2017 mint set. Unopened. Wondering what kind of error is on the sail?
Replies: 16
Views: 11297

Re: Got a 2017 mint set. Unopened. Wondering what kind of error is on the sail?

I don't use TPG's. I'm only passing along what I have heard. It will cost you at least $25-50 more than just a straight graded coin for the error to be mentioned, depending on which TPG that you use, plus tax, postage and insurance. I'm sure it will cost well more than the coin will ever be worth.
by Bill in Burl
Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: Got a 2017 mint set. Unopened. Wondering what kind of error is on the sail?
Replies: 16
Views: 11297

Re: Got a 2017 mint set. Unopened. Wondering what kind of error is on the sail?

It's going to cost you a pretty penny to get that graded, especially if you want the error mentioned/referenced.