Quite right, it is Troy oz…Spark
A lot of buying power in that 1 gram: Current gold price $2554.96. Divided by 28.3495 grams in 1 ounce: $90.1236353374839… So, would a retailer...
Being serious, not flippant or dismissal…. You can start with a defective planchet that makes its’ way through the stamping press and then...
…….a defective contractor can produce defective planchets…imo…Spark
…or an example of poor quality control/quality assurance. It is evidence of the lack of control to assure an acceptable product, both in the...
I recommend getting him a roll of 40 quarters to start off with. Take him with you to the bank and show him how a transaction is made for the...
On the money (no pun intended), the best option, imo. You won’t overwhelm them, you’ll feed the interest yet still get them some spending money...
A “J” mint mark means it was minted in Hamburg, Germany. Thanks to Coinsite.com. You can check it out for other mints…imo…Spark CORRECTION: A...
From those pics, F12 maybe. Need a better close-up of the mint mark area: directly below the numeral at 6k on the reverse. If a B then it was...
Post #10 in this thread…Spark
I can’t find anything about it on-line, neither at Wexler nor VV. NGC has no listing. Honestly though, it looks to be die deterioration or...
Your 3rd pic clearly shows 3.1 gram…which is about as normal as you can get. It’s a 1982 Philadelphia Large Date Copper, has wear and corrosion...
I like all but the zinc rot, dryer and slug. Being a collector of World Coins as well as U.S., I have never seen any Aruba coins so this is new....
The mystery Asian coin is from Thailand. I am researching it now… @Mr. Numismatist solved already…good job…imo…Spark
PCGS themselves list a ‘55 DDO-001 AU53 BROWN for $2,600-2,650.00. What is the dealer selling it for? Is it a BN, RB or RD????. Can you post a...
Too worn to tell definitively. Add it to a junk silver stack…imo…Spark
You got Marines and Arkansas Air National Guard here agreeing with you both. @beaver96 and @green18 …GO USA! …Spark
Nice hoard and nice job on the layout. Those Lego fortifications are great! I’m presuming the soldiers and the Legos are pure. Lego of my Lego!...
It’s been coated or plated with an unknown substance. Could be mercury, paint or chrome. They did a lot of weird stuff to coins back then,...
That’s because it is not an error…it is damage. Some kind of counter mark. …imo…Spark BTW…Welcome to Coin Talk! Go to error-ref.com to...
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