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Found two CRHing. Do these look like the extra feather die chip error?

1866 Shield Nickel with Rays - G: $32

1912 Liberty Head Nickel - VF: $7.50

1913 Buffalo Nickel - type 1 - XF: $22.50

1913 Buffalo Nickel - type 2 - Toner BU: $63

Picked this pretty fellow up today at my lcs.

Went to my local LCS to look for some raw silver proofs for my Whitman 20th and 21st Century type set book (I'm not paying $130 for a dansco 7070 on eBay).

LCS boss asked what I was looking for and i told him Ike Bicentennial proof for a book. Preferably silver, if none, the normal clad proof, else basic business strike. He pulled a 2x2 one out of his Ike box, broke it out of the cardboard for me to examine, looked good but forgot to check the edge because he quoted me $20 so I figured it was silver. Looked good so he restapled into a 2x2 and put it aside for me Asked what what I was looking for, told him another silver proof Ike any year, so he just left me the box to search through and reminded me the prices on the 2x2 are old and won't be accurate. Then he wandered off to help other customers.

After searching through the boxes cull quarters, cull dimes, and box of raw silver quarter, I settled the bill with another employee with his quoted price. $20 ea silver proof Ike and then face value x 42 for the 90% junk.

Anyway, later tonight i was organizing my book and popped it out and the edge looks clad. I just wanted to make sure before I go back tomorrow during lunch and ask him to grab me another. It's a 20 minute drive each way during lunch.

I honestly think that if it's clad, it's just an honest mistake or mislabeled original 2x2. I'm a regular there and usually buy a few ounces of silver per week. His employee over charged me once and I didnt realize it until after I got back and mathed. Went in the next day he just asked how much it was and gave me the cash no other questions asked.

I just wanted a nice common dates SLQ in good condition for a type set buy. This one spoke to me

2023 Cook Island Temple of a Heaven Ultra High Relief 5 oz

Spot +$3 : $300

I like pandas. Earlier dates are harder to find by and have a large premium

I'm disappointed in the enhanced Uncirculated that I received today. I was really hoping the laser etching would be distinct like the ones from the previous years. You can see a difference when directly compared to the business strike, but by itself it's not as easily seen besides the devices being slightly more polished.

If you have the option, proof is definitely the way to go.

Mexico does pretty silver.

Picked this up from Integrity Rare Coins at the monthly Old Bridge, NJ coin show. AU details I believe. It's been cleaned

Bought this case from Werner Street Coins on WN a few weeks back. Been trying to buy different generic silver bars to fill it at it cost. All have been spot + $2. Added the Morgan Style from Highland Mint today. Almost there with 3 more to go!

I replaced a few shelves in my IKEA shelf set in my closet to have shortened shelves and auto sensor rechargeable LEDs. This way 8 can admire my silver collection every time I go to change. I've startled my wife a few times when I just randomly come out after spending too much time in there reorganizing and admiring my shinies.

I have thought about a safe in the basement but then I can't admire it....

Random recent find at my LCS for spot +$3. Really loved the edge blueberry toning and reverse proof leaf.

Collecting Os only. Missing 1903 O.

Spot + $2 per ounce from my LCS

Picked this one up recently. Got that pencil lead color all around

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One of my first toners and still one of my favorites. Got that black magic merc look