I've only ever seen them for rare Canadian coins. Does anyone know if they grade the coins of other nations? Also, why do they put them in that...
I wonder why that reverse was chosen? Did all the fantasy crowns have pictures of the circulating coinage on the reverse?
My apologies, then. My knowledge of ancient coins is lacking, I'm afraid! I'm working on it, though. This time last year, I didn't even know what...
That is not correct. First of all, the sets in the cases were specimen sets and not proof sets. Second of all, there were two types of cases, one...
I can't help you with the grade, but €18,00 is equal to $27.00 USD for anyone that wants to know.
There are some crazy alloy mixes on those teens and '20s Lincolns.
The sprue should be visible somewhere on these. It's a piece of 'extra metal' where the metal was poured into the mold. I'm not sure if I spelled...
There weren't any true proofs minted that I can remember, but there were prooflike sets, which is probably what they meant by 'proof'. I believe a...
The melt value on this is about $10.30 USD, so you got a great deal and a very nice coin! This coin is a specimen or prooflike strike, though, and...
Just imagine the PL sets as if they're U.S. proof sets. Hundreds of thousands of PL sets were sold to collectors both in Canada and the United...
That's an excellent article!
I do the same thing. The Sheldon scale is a little too whimsical for me. I use AG/F, G, F, VF, XF, AU, UNC, BU and proof.
Yes, that is correct. Cuds can be called die breaks as well, but are usually referred to as 'cuds' or 'major die breaks.'
Canadian coins were minted that aren't prooflike, but in general prooflike coins are much more common in uncirculated grades than business strikes...
It looks French to me. Might it be a jeton of some type?
I would say either post mint damage or a strike-through of some type. I can't be 100% certain either way.
Is the San Francisco mint still giving tours? Proof coin production would be a grand sight to see in person.
Actually, it's spelled 'Philippines'. Two Ps and only one L. It's a very unusual spelling.
I would guess $3,500 for this one. Great eye appeal!
You can borrow the books for six weeks, and then you have the option to renew for another six weeks. Three months is a good amount of time to read...
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