There are more fakes and copies of the early American coppers than there are original examples. I can find no referrence of any Rosa Americana...
Fantastic Pic. Can't say for sure if this is the OMM-006 as I am not familiar with this over mintmark, but wanted to say great pic
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There is a lot of talk on the dealers network also. I emailed the Mint to see if this is a new run or if it is the returns. No answer yet. A quick...
Now that is a good one. I have not seen this designation before. Send an email to NCS and ask. I would love to learn this one myself :D...
http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcs/wcs_command/0,,cginame_a=ProductDisplay&querystring=prnbr;2S3+prmenbr;1000+cgnbr;4000+parentCategory;,00.html Did...
Still looking for a second member to correctly answer the three questions. This contest will end on Thursday, December 23rd.
Hey guys, please take the discussions to the main forum. This thread should be for answers to frequent questions only. Thanks.
1. Not under most circumstances. If you find a large amount, it really gets iffy. 2. You should always ask permission to hunt on someones...
The Binion name does bring a premium for many collectors. Do not remove this coin unless you plan on keeping it in your collection. The strange...
Not a chance. MS-68 yes. Out of 3 rolls, you would be incredibly lucky to receive 1 MS-69 from NGC or PCGS. Dealers routinely submit thousands of...
I have not seen any 2003 series available except through aftermarket channels. The star notes are bringing incredible money currently. Depending...
Seems a certain lock at 63, but could go 64 in today's market.
I would have to look back through the list. I know that some have won multiple times, but not sure if consecutively. The joys of random drawings :D
What I would honestly like for Christmas is for each one of the members here to share a "coin" or "the hobby" with a new person. Share the good...
A couple of great reverses:
There is an article in the last issue of coinage magazine about this very subject. The author claims it is Lincoln.
WOW, nice prizes sir.
No. A prooflike coin is just a circulation quality strike that has the appearence of prooflike qualities in the fields. While specimen strikes are...
As you probably know, Steinbeck was a very famous author, and has quite a following. While the bullion pieces won't bring much of a premium in the...
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