The best way to start is with books. And Internet forums, and coin clubs and coin shows. We all have a learning curve in this hobby, many of us...
Well, enjoy them while they last. The demand for these sets goes down a little but every year. At some point, demand won’t justify the sets anymore.
Well, Ken, here’s food for thought: if 90% is ever cheaper than .999, the Mint can change it back without any changes to existing law. So maybe...
That wouldn’t be as much of a novelty after they do it once. I want to see a Reverse Proof SAE from Denver!
It’s because changes in composition of our coins must be authorized by Congress. There is no authorization currently for an all-silver nickel.
No! There were NO proof coins in the GSA hoard
It is nothing more than curiosity on my part. I believed that the weights would change, and was wondering what the difference between .900 and...
This is not a 1/off process. This will be the composition going forward. The vagueness in the law now allows them to make 90% coins if they...
They have ALWAYS been at least 90%, the law has just recently been modified. Anything .900 fine or better complies with the new standard. :)
You are correct, sir, but Paul knows his nickels, so I give him benefit of any kind of doubt. I just don’t think so, and he and I typically agree...
Me too!
There were no mass-produced proof Morgan Dollars struck at Carson City, only circulation strikes. Proof-like, yes. Proof, no.
I don’t own the coin, so I don’t know for sure, but the weight is exactly how you know it was struck on a dime planchet. It should weigh exactly 2.5g
Now we have to weigh a commemorative dollar
The coin will not make FS. There is only 4 steps under pillar 2. It’s really close, but no cigar. I wouldn’t spend the money re-submitting it, but...
It’s ok. I was able to figure it out based on knowing the weight of the Quarter, so you were actually really helpful!
The first year of something and the last year of something are typically heavily saved and therefore neither will likely appreciate much. If...
I don’t know if the 2019 Edition has the info. I am also unsure if the 2020 (current) edition has it, either.
The US government finally decided that because it was less expensive to get .999 fine blanks than .900 fine, that they would allow coins to be...
I want to acknowledge this excellent answer as it was posted during the time I was calculating and posting my findings.
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