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72 page views in a day so far that is a record. wow!!!!  Thanks Facebook and Victoria Love & Friends.

From pcgs coin fact twitter

This coin went up almost $1 million between 2003 and 2010! http://t.co/rns1awgi -- PCGS CoinFacts (@PCGSCoinFacts)

Ebay about me page completed

http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=jdcoinsdotinfo
^^^^^^  Link if you want to check it out.

Sacagawea Dollar / Native American Dollar

Sacagawea Dollar / Native American Dollar  

A nice article I ran across.

Looking Down the Tube - Indian Head .999 Fine Silver Bullion Buffalo Oz.

I bought these a few year's back from Scottsdale Silver in 2009.  I know they are ,999 Silver Bullion from 2009 and have sit in the tube since then until now.  I always enjoyed these beautiful silver rounds.  I bought them as an investment and as much as I would like to keep them I think it is time to part with them and perhaps invest in something else.  I really do not know a whole lot about these besides I bought them new when the price was right for me to invest with a little extra cash.  I don't know how many exist or who actually minted them but if anyone has information on them I would greatly appreciate fell free to comment. Thanks for looking at my blog post, feel free to look around and comment if you feel free!

 c ya  Enjoy the pics!

Looking Down the Tube!!!

The 2009 Silver Indian Head Obverse

The .999 Fine Silver Bullion Buffalo!!

Buffalo Round .999 Silver Reverse 1 Troy Oz.

Feel free to add any info you know about these or feel free to comment.  Thanks

History of the Seated Half Dollars (1839 - 1891)

Collectors Coins and Currency: History of the Seated Half Dollars (1839 - 1891): The Gobrecht Liberty Seated design, adopted first for silver dollars, was extended to half dollars in 1839. It was said that the half dollar was the only denomination that remained loyal to the Sully-Gobrecht design without drastically changing the original. The Seated Liberty Half Dollar underwent a couple of stages along the years. Thus we have five Varieties of this type: Variety 1 with No Motto, Variety 2 with Arrows and Rays, Variety 3 with Arrows and No Rays, Variety 4 with Motto, and Variety 5 with Arrows. All varieties show Miss Liberty on the obverse, sitting on a rock and holding a shield in her right hand. The shield displays the word LIBERTY on it. In her left hand, Liberty has a stick with a cap on top. Miss Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars, a theme reoccurring on many U.S. coins. On the reverse, a majestic eagle holds an olive branch and arrows in its claws. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is at the top and HALF DOL. at the bottom.The first obverse issues show no extra drapery at crook of elbow, while later issues until 1891 have a small patch below it. Because of the discover of gold in California and the shipment of silver coins to the West Indies and Latin America, survivors of early Seated Liberty halves are very scarce, especially in good condition. All dates in the Variety I No Motto are very rare, especially in high grades. That's why collectors of Seated Liberty Half Dollars might find it challenging to find the coins they seek for this denomination. For the first year of issue, mint-state survivors are extremely rare and proofs quite extinct.

Withing the first variety with No Motto above the eagle, there are different types: some first-year halves have small letters in legend (1839-1841), the 1840 came with medium letters, and starting 1841 the halves displayed large letters on the reverse. No reason has been found for the change to large letters. In 1853, the Mint lowered the weight of silver half dollars and issued the Seated Liberty with Arrows at the date and Rays around the eagle on the reverse. Only the Philadelphia and the New Orleans mints issued the new 1853 Seated Liberty halves. Then, in 1854, Mint Director James Ross Snowden ordered the engravers to issue quarters and half dollars with no rays around the eagle, but keep the arrows at the date (Variety 3 - Arrows, No Rays). It was thought that his decision was taken because adding rays somehow weakened working dies. He also tried to save additional costs.

From 1856 to 1866, the half dollars were issued with no rays and no arrows at date, resuming the Variety 1. With the Civil War dominating the country, many coins including half dollars were either buried in the ground or shipped overseas. That's why coins dating this period are rare, with 1866 S No Motto being the rarest of them, in all grades. Variety 4 Seated Liberty halves were first issued in 1866 after the approval of the Act of March 3, 1865 mandating the addition of the motto to all silver coins above the dime. Thus, the half dollar displayed the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, placed above the eagle on the reverse. The early 1873 halves show the 3 almost closed. Since it could have been mistaken for an 8, the Mint ordered new date logotypes with open 3. The changes affecting the Seated Liberty Half didn't stop here. Later in 1873, a new Mint Act mandated the addition of a distinguishing mark to identify coins at the new weights. For this reason arrows at date were added to the half dollars in 1873. So starting 1873 until 1874, the half dollar displayed both arrows at date and motto on the reverse. Again starting in 1875 until the end of this type, the seated liberty half dollar display no arrow at date - an arbitrary decision taken by the mint director to remove again the arrows.

borrowed and edited from  http://executivecoin-collectorcoins.blogspot.com/

1953 NGC PF68 Cameo Nickel *recduced price*

Check out this item for sale on eBay http://froo.co/2TgXek600s
I have discounted the price and do not be afraid to make an offer, only 14 graded higher by NGC.

Here is the link to more pictures
http://jdcoin.blogspot.com/2012/04/here-is-my-1953-ngc-pf68-cameo-its.html
and here is direct ebay link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140796950850+

Thanks for looking!

 

PCGS CoinFacts

 For those of you with a pcsgs account here is some info from the PCGS CoinFacts twitter feed below is the tweet and link.  Enjoy!

Made price changes on Roosevelt Dimes. See the changes on the PCGS Price Guide http://bit.ly/tEQGic

Hospitals

Yay I get x rays on my ribs. 

Kennedy half dollar pcgs price update

Lots of movement on Kennedy Half Dollar prices. See the price changes on the PCGS Price Guide http://t.co/N8euE5ly -- PCGS CoinFacts (@PCGSCoinFacts)

Noah's Ark 1/2oz Silver Coin 2012 (from twitter feed)

Noah's Ark 1/2oz Silver Coin 2012 - http://t.co/XPOOJIa4 -- CoinInvestDirect (@CoinInvest)

Barber coins from a followers twitter feed

Interested in Barber Coins? Read our latest blog on Barber Dimes #coins #collecting #silver #dimes http://t.co/F9FZrXSx -- ExecutiveCoinCompany (@ExecutiveCoinCo)

On our phones now...where next? Old SOAD

Watch "system of a down - chic n stu" on YouTube

How long do you think until it is on our subsidized watches for free?
Read his info about the song....the wikipedia page was dead for me.  I couldn't paste mobile.

My 2 Sac's: A Tale About 2 Coins and Grading Services

Here's a story about 2 coins not that different

Tell me what you think below in the comments

A few years ago I decided to bust open a 2005 S Proof set myself.  I had renewed my PCGS Membership and so I had 8 free submissions free to PCGS which we know free is a real good deal for coin grading services.  I got the idea to bust open a proof set in hopes of the elusive 70 grade (which stands for a perfect coin) especially by PCGS.
My first submission almost angered me when they sent back some 1800 gold they were in holders but said Genuine Not Gradeable....wtf you mean I have seen vf gold coins that are nothing close to the beauty of some of these coins.  Anyway  **.92 I had inherited the coins but never cleaned them.
I was after the elusive 70 from PCGS.  When I got my 2005 S Sacagawea back it came back with a grade of PR68DCAM I thought wow, I had examined it under magnification before I decided which proof set to bust open.  Looks like someone has done the same I bought 3 ramdom PCGS graded coins off ebay for 18$ each I got a 94 S silver Rosie PR69DCAM, a nice Penny S Mint Mark PR69DCAM, and then the 2nd Sacagawea you see posted above in the picture also a PR69DCAM...anyway here are pics of mostly my first one I sent off I busted out of the proof set myself.  This might be a good read for new collectors that are new to grading services, they are not all equal.  Take care and I hope you enjoy.   Let me ask one more thing below

IS a 70 attainable by the common collector?

Please feel free to post an comment, we need to get this blog going!!  

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My Lovely 3 Ladies of Liberty

I got these for about $22 each back in 2009, I like them.  I wish I had a 70, anyone have a 70, I actually got the from a deal on the back of the NRA magazine that they send out monthly to NRA members. The deal was supposed to be 1 per household and then the guy tried to get you to invest in a prtofolio of graded coins for your retirement.  I didn't go for his deals on the phone but, I did go for the 3 NGC MS69 Early Releases for 21.95 I think was the price.  I figured it was worth the silver and the grade for free.

  Always be on the lookout for good deals and scams, I was afraid I would have got scammed if I went with whatever he was trying to sell but I made out ok for a collector I think.  I love my 3 Ladies of Liberty!

L:INKS:10oz Academy bar and 1 Oz 2003 Hanukkah Silver

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140747822663 For the Acadademy .999 Silver 10 Oz. "Chunky" bar and here is another for a single 2003 Hanukkah 1 Oz round from, taking offers.   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140748161334 

Lets hope I don't get in trouble for above.  I took it, I own the coin. :P

Pretty Ugly Pretty Academy "Chunky" Bar

Hi all,

This is an an Academy fine .999 silver "chunky" bar purchased back in 1999.  I saw some for sell on ebay and they had certain lot #'s etc.  I have no idea how to tell or which this is.  I know I bought it from Scottsdale Silvers website and thought it looked neat the way it looks like something you would get if you melted down a bunch of old mercury dimes or rosies and poured them into mold you made yourself.  

This makes me wonder something too, does anyone know the melting point of .9000 silver (aka rosies and mercs) I know what it is for silver but I am now curious how much the other 10% changes it.  Anyway if anyone knows let me know....other than that this is a pretty ugly pretty 10 ounces of silver. :-)

BTW  its probably for sell if you're interested :P

Coins, Silver, Gold, Numismatism: 1953 NGC PF68 Cameo Nickel

Coins, Silver, Gold, Numismatism: 1953 NGC PF68 Cameo Nickel
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140747215472

1974 Constitution Mint Silver

Hello All

Here is a nice round that I purchased off of eBay, it is from 1974.  The seller was very quick and is friendly a communicates well.  I think I have almost got on his nerves so I figured I would give him a mention. This is his ebay store http://myworld.ebay.com/bills101collectables?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1181 Below are pictures of my new Ounce and here is the auction it came  from . I would recommend him as a Top and Favorite seller Anyway I wanted to give Bill a mention and show off the new shiny 1974 silver.