They don't. The reporter paraphrasing the original story doesn't understand what she's writing. There were 7 varieties of 1982 cents. The 1982-D...
It's fascinating to look at the erosion of the story. The original story in an Oklahoma paper, mostly correct. A TV station in Alabama picks up...
I love this site, so much history presented here. Inspires me to learn more. Hudson, NY is named after Henry Hudson, the English Explorer who...
The comical part (to me) is that they go to the bother and expense to include both a plastic bag and a paper envelope to contain the cent, then...
Neat coin. Everyone should read the linked story, too. The (probably fictional) tale of Josh Tatum would have made a good Mark Twain short story.
Oh, ok. Mead (or port) may also explain the sightings of Neptune, mermaids, and whales 60 miles from the ocean up the Hudson river. :);)
Neat coin. Thanks for positing. I had to look it up: et decus et pretium recti -> "both the ornament and the reward of virtue" One nit-pick:...
Got mine, too. The penny (cent, whatever) was just flopping around in the box, the plastic baggie was never sealed :rolleyes:. Sorry for the bad...
If you have a documented pedigree that its' an authentic work by Peter Max it may be worth something to an art collector. Otherwise, as...
Yes, it's been discussed. Search the site for "Great American Coin Hunt" and you'll find several hits.
G-4 for both seems reasonable to me. Other than color, which may be due to lighting, what are you seeing?
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