I picked up an 1881O dollar and am trying to attribute it. The only really strong marker is a heavy die clash behind Liberty's head (pics below)....
I am an E-bay virgin, but am looking at using it for coin purchases. I have recently started working seriously on a non-American set, Germany...
Didn't want to hi-jack another thread, but the idea of the mint re-issuing classic designs came up recently. The possibility of driving down the...
I came across a 1936 cent that has the characteristics that I use when searching for varieties from that era. I am pretty sure it is a ddo, but I...
I was at my local B&M and went through a tray of uncirculated Franklin Halves. Mostly the typical 60-63's. However, it looks like someone must...
I have been putting together some new coin binders and always include the mintages as part of the description. I notice that some mintages are...
I collected coins as a kid in the late 60s -early 70s. Although I got away from it while raising a family, I resumed collecting about four years...
I am an avid collector of all things related to mintmark variations. Recently I picked up a 1947 Sans Serif over Trumpet-tail S Lincoln cent. I...
I have a strong interest in clad coinage. I was reading about the 1982 no P dime and began to wonder how we know that they came from...
I tried to find the answer but apparently couldn't hit upon the right keywords combination. Can the ogp lenses holding the GSA dollars be opened...
I am pretty new with Morgan dollars but am fascinated by die varieties of all sorts, so naturally I gravitated toward the VAM's. I've done pretty...
I was reading Mr Bowers' nickel book and came across a reference to 1943/2 P nickels made with the pre-war planchets. I must have read book that...
I have been placing many of my proof coins in better holders and have been giving them an acetone bath to remove any dust or stuff leftover from...
This Lincoln cent is pretty good wear-wise, but probably would a details - environmental damage slab....
Got a new one for Buffalo RPM collection. Its probably an MS-65 with a shot at 66. Here's the mint mark, I'll post full pics when I get some...
The proofs from the 50's and 60's often lack the cameo effect. This typically is attributed to overuse of dies which, in turn, causes the...
I have a 1966 (67) one peseta (Spain, Francisco Franco bust right) coin that I am trying to attribute. Both the NGC web site and the Michael &...
I was telling my wife about collecting coins by theme (birds,dragons, horses, etc), and she asked me if there were any coins with rats or mice on...
I picked up a 71D FEV Ike dollar that appears to have a doubled die reverse. Below are some pictures of : 1. the FEV earth 2. the B in the...
OK, I know that title probably is not very original, but I picked up the ddr-001 1952 proof quarter over the weekend. I now have the "super-bird",...
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