Nope, only 31.6 grams of silver (1.1146 oz).... For $100, I would rather buy 4 Canadian 1 oz silver maple leaf coins....
I would assume the fairly recent addition of 'plus' grades has allowed PCGS a bit a wiggle room for coins that 'sit on the fence', so to speak. I...
Here is a very expensive drill hole.... [ATTACH][ATTACH] Somewhere, I also have a photo of an 1893, Round Top 3, with an EF-grade reverse, and...
Definitely has cleaner surfaces than the MS-66 Red, that you can see on CoinFacts. Perhaps the graders needed to compare previously graded MS-66...
I encounter it quite frequently on the reverse (i.e., hammer die) of Canadian small cents, especially in the 1956-1959 dates. I'll try to find a...
If you are covering all the bases, you should also include and describe 'Ejection Doubling' as well... look for raised elements, on the devices...
That was not the last roll.... it was simply the last labelled wrapper, from a large bin of 1 million coins at the RCM production facility in...
Go back and read the first reply to your original post... have you weighed the coin yet?
Yes, and no. You could play the registry set game (possibly with no competition) and continuously seek to upgrade individual pieces in the set. I...
I am considering buying one, with 'SPP-Ottawa' on it, and stamping it on circulated nickel dollars I give as change at coin shows.... just for...
Amusing, asinine perspective. Equally baffling, is how many people here bit on the hook and swam with it... Seriously, do you people enjoy the...
Die cracks and cuds are also raised features, as well as die clashes, albeit subtle. Retained strike-through errors also can be tricky, especially...
The mintage is independent of collector demand. There are not enough modern two-dollar collectors out there... That said, the real demand from...
Beautiful bank note...
I can share a similar story, as I imagine others could as well... To me, grading is as much a part of my hobby as is varieties and the coins...
The moral of the story is it that is pays to know how to grade mint state coins, and recognizing everything from a strong strike, to good...
Part of what I enjoy with numismatics is the art of grading. For me, buying a BU roll, and finding a high grade gem satisfies the "thrill of the...
Actually, whizzing does not "move" metal per say. It is an erosional process... here is an interesting approach:...
I should have clarified this, the planchet flaw in most cases usually occurs before the strike. However, I have had post-strike split planchets...
I just got back from a weekend walleye fishing derby... judging by the beers-around-the-campfire conversation, it is done far more often than one...
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