Folks, if you haven't figured it out yet, there are different types of PegLegs for the IKE Dollar simply because the term refers to the R in...
Hmmm. I wonder if the "note" collectors bashed Boggs the same way?? [ATTACH] All hand drawn and used in trade. But, whatever. Daniel has a...
To the "Unbaptized", machine doubling is ALWAYS interpreted as a doubled die and the OP's description screams machine doubling especially when the...
Maybe not, since it does keep the Moonlight Mint solvent.
Yeah! They are "preying" upon peoples ignorance.
Huh? It's a well known fact that household limits have "expirations" at the US Mint. Usually a household limit expires after the 1st week of...
For "Bump Doubling" yes but lately some nice doubling has been observed on the periphery lettering. http://www.doubleddie.com/303301.html
Did you see the pictures I posted? Would you concluse that those were "die polishing lines" or would you conclude that those were "hairlines"?...
99.99% of ALL coins are losers as losing money on a coin purchase/sale is not exclusive to the domain of "Modern Coins". Virtually ANY coin can...
Actually, the First Day of Issue coins do quite well in the after market as come collectors were paying nice premiums for them. I myself was able...
Talk about a loser right from the US Mint!
In theory, these are assembled from first day of minting coins and as such could qualify for First Day of Issue statue through PCGS. However, you...
Generally speaking, any TPG will grade your coin for free "provided" it benefits them in the market place. For example, if you found an 1894-S...
Tom's departure was of his own making due to his blind narcissism. His website and self aggrandizement are testimony to that fact. I for one, do...
Peg Legs - All Years BUT by design in 1972-S and all 1976 Type 1 coins. Talon Heads - All years except the BiCentennial Years Doubled Dies - All...
Right. With the exception of the fact that "grease" is a relative term since we know that the stuff which fills dies has been compacted enough...
It's more than just grease folks. It's machine oil and debris from the minting process. It accumulates kind of like sticky mud on the bottom of...
I knew. He just didn't always grease up his Eagle. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sometime he did.......... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And sometimes he...
I own several fakes and they are obvious fakes where I don't need ANACS or anybody else to tell me its a fake. They are in 2x2's labels as such...
Perhaps you're thinking of the Pope Francis Counter strike from August as these Einstein coins are very new. Page 5 of the Jan 11th issue of Coin...
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