In the last half of the 1800’s, a lot of patterns were sold “out the backdoor” of the mint or went into collections of mint officials. So, as...
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2-1 and 2-2 are correct! 2-3: Good guess but Sully was not a sculptor. 2-4 and 2-5: Not right, but Pan-Pac $50s were the second largest.
Coin below is part of the city views commemorative series by the Royal Mint in UK. It's 5 oz silver and 65 mm in diameter. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Close but there were greater diameter coins. Cal
You're right on 2-1. In fact there were a lot patterns meeting this criterion. Some quarter, half and one dollar pattern coins in the “standard”...
Cal’s Coin Trivia Quiz #2. Try to answer from your mind or paper sources first before asking Prof. Google. And please, only one answer per...
Really nice collection and well documented. With ancients especially, documenting the coins and learning about what they depict is a big part of...
The article in the link below was posted as an ad on the MSN news website. Unfortunately, some folks will believe that what they posted applies...
If someone ships valuable coins (hundreds of dollars and up) a few times per year, private insurance is worth it. There’s an up-front annual...
USPS registered mail is indeed the safest way. However, it can move very slowly. And the postal clerk may try to get you to pay for priority...
I enjoy both registries. PCGS restricting their registry to coins they’ve certified is not a big deal for me. When I collect a series, I make it...
Heritage does this for its auction coins. It allows personnel to see quickly what’s in a box in viewing rooms. The labels are color coded and...
Sure. A couple of images are below. The $4 stella is gilded copper. The large format Norse medal is silvered bronze. Unfortunately, I don’t...
The U.S. Mint produced a few gold-plated and silver-plated pattern coins and medals. There are several techniques for doing this....
PCGS should be able to handle it. There may be an extra charge for them to do their own metal composition determination. It would be best to...
In the mid-1850’s, there was quite a bit of experimentation in the mint to find an appropriate design and composition for a small cent. Planchets...
I also remember my late father-in-law on D-day. He was in the Coast Guard and piloted a landing boat on that day. Survived the entire Europe war...
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