Actually, many of the coins he had, had die clashes. Those are worth considerably more.
For a proof coin with a fingerprint, how much can you lower the value by placing the coin in Acetone??
Here's a lovely find for a roll of half dollars. Cost me 50¢ too since there were only 19 other halves in the roll. Any guesses on what it's...
It might be that your boss has a stash of $20's in the safe. Ask him if you can swap out new ones for the old ones?
They are running out. Just what until 2345 and see hard they are to find them then.
For the marker, acetone takes it right off. For nail polish, acetone will take it off, but it make take quite a few acetone soaks separated by...
Here's a few more that are intentional. Just curious that no one here has claimed any of these markings yet.
OK, since this is family, the only reasonable value to work with is what she received for the coins. Shops keep receipts. If you don't trust her...
For a proof coin with fingerprints, there's really not much risk. Most people would only pay rock bottom price for a proof with fingerprints.
A common myth is that the weight of the safe is sufficient to ward off would be thieves, but 2 guys and a lift gate are capable of getting that...
This thread should be a sticky (at least for a while if not permanent)
PM = Price Match. If the price of your bullion drops within 30 days, just go back to your dealer for a price match :) As I'm not looking to...
I only have about a dozen of the 295 errors. In hindsight, wish I would have looked harder as they were out there and I'm sure millions of them...
It was crud, but instead of having a small noticeable spot, I later had a larger dull area. Didn't make a difference in value as it was a...
A good methodology to go about learning about fakes is to search for key dates. Every key date has it's own history of fakes. As an...
One law pertaining to the movement of coins. The Director of the US mint has issued an order banning the export of more than $5 worth of...
So when does voting end??
A modern day mule that was relatively easy to find occurred when the Fort Worth Facility started up. the Fort Worth Factility placed an FW mark...
While others might do more, for me, the only acceptable use of acetone is to soak it. No touching, no rubbing, no wiping, no nothing. The...
I find quite a bit from all four corners of the globe. The most common is canadian and mexican, followed closely by British, Irish, and...
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