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A couple of years later, but more additions to the "BabyDoll Memorial Collection"

Thanks guys. I especially like the bisecting die cracks on the obverse even if it would probably be worth about 3 times as much without them.

You are right. There IS at least one. I always enjoy seeing Jules' old coins in the hands of collectors. Edit to add: And so would have he.

What difference does that make? PCGS and NGC have both repeatedly admitted that their slabs are not airtight. Although the current slabs would take longer to tone it can still be done in a reasonable amount of time. This ignores the fact that coins from the old rattler slabs can be artificially toned and then reslabbed into the current slab for $5.00 without being reexamined by the TPG. Once again people, LOOK AT THE COIN ITSELF NOT ANY SLAB IT HAPPENS TO BE IN!!! A slab only protects scumbags--not buyers and not the coin.

Nor has it ever...nor has it ever protected anyone from buying a cleaned/damaged coin. Doesn't keep people from beliving the hype, though.

Anyone who has been here a while has probably heard my rant about slabbers before but here goes. (Copied from a PCGS forum thread on the same topic)

It is the 102 not the "a" model. Jim

Some new additions to the official "Babydoll Memorial Collection" that I picked up since her death last May...as you can tell, I don't have the eye she did.

Quoting Tiff since I can't find the drool icon...nice Indian. These Indians are all MUCH better looking than those ugly yellow things from the early 20th century.

I had to post my last coin purchase of the year. Complements of James at EarlyUS.com

Same auction as above TPC graded as XF which is about as close to GVF as we Yankees can come. Jim

The color is kinda washed-out looking to me, but at least from the pic I really don't see any problems. Call Melissa at ANR and ask her about it. (or have someone who is attending eyeball it for you.) Jim

Not bad at all on your half. As for a Gobrect dollar...check out the current ANR auction

A skinny eagle reverse (1796-97) half dollar. a 1792 half disme (or a disme for that matter). I, too, have never owned any U.S. gold, but then, I have no disire for any either. Jim