Looks like a VAM3, nice eye there big guy!
Now that you brought it up Fred, I had no idea that Weak Edge Lettering was anything special. Are examples desirable or worth anything?
It's awfully convincing, but that's what counterfeiters strive for. Because of the prospect of a high grade and the dollar value involved, I...
Actually in the case of the OP's coin, it's a nice sized interior die break per cuds-on-coins.
So if a Pilgrim gets drunk on his boat, would that make him ship-faced?
Couldn't agree more, these classic era designs are about 100x more artistic and thoughtful for the commemoration than today's cookie cutter designs.
That's remarkable, a double impression serial # on a US note is stunning to say the least.
Who me?? lol
The only possible transitional for 1982 would be the Denver small date. It was a composition that the mint didn't intend to make happen. One or...
The top bill has a much more desirable cutting error as you can see the next note below. That particular example is valued in the $150-200 range....
I would consider a low serial number to feature 5x leading zeroes. And yes, collectors do pay a nice premium for these. I sold a VF 2013 $1...
Exceptionally tough coin to find at a reasonable price. From G-4 to F-12, PCGS price guide shows a $10k jump. Pretty ridiculous leaps for a coin...
I was about ready to point out that this is indeed a clamshell lamination. Coins of this ilk sell in the hundreds. Given that this is a 40%...
I've actually come across SMS coins in circulation before. Since a good deal of them look like really nice business strikes, they will look like...
Judging from your photos, this is indeed the real doubled profile ddo for the date. Which means this might be an SMS coin dumped into circulation...
Do you notice the counterstamp on the reverse of your Quebec token? I believe it reads "ID", wonder what that refers to?
I agree, well done!
For a while, these were referred in the Cherrypicker's Guide as being a misplaced D in the date because of its shape. But that was on a Denver...
Hey guys, check out this quick 1-day auction on a pretty 1942 Doubled Die Reverse Walking Liberty half dollar. It's a stunning gem BU example...
Hey guys, here's another quick 3-day set of auctions. Some really nice and rare/unique obsolete currency and a few beautiful doubled die walkers...
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