Looks like a die crack to me, but can't tell what's going on over the ear. Lamination defect along a die crack?
I could use one of those machines.
This variety (Cohen-1) doesn't have a noted die state with a die crack near the "6". The "crack" looks like a piece of fuzz to me and the coin...
...kids raiding their father's collection.
About 10 years ago, I bought a large lot of 1971 and 1972 mint sets. I paid $3.95/set...about twice face value. I felt that was a good price then....
In the early '70s, my brother and I had paper routes. Mrs. Mueller, the Asst. Manager at the Union Trust Bank, was on my brother's route. She had...
I could turn that into $20 in a game of Liar's Poker...circulated or not.
Someone has to fund the money they're losing on cents and nickels.
Some folks just have too much time on their hands...
The charts above go to 2009. Here are the stats for the past ten (10) years. The Supply/Demand seems more level now. [IMG]
[IMG] [IMG] Supply/Demand isn't trending well. The use of silver as a biocide is promising, but doesn't require great quantities to be effective.
Watch and learn...
Well...no good prediction goes unpunished. I expected the trade deals to be finalized sooner. The GSR should take another step down in the...
You should offer £200 and see if they take it.
Luster carries the day...MS65.
I'm terrible at grading this series. What do you think they are?
Interesting for sure. I've seen coins struck from dies with cleaning scratches on it...resulting in raised marks. However, the incused mark could...
I never cared for the 1993 Thomas Jefferson commemorative. He looks too much like my Aunt Merlene. [IMG]
This is just a guess, but when I see the term "wheel mark" I think of the circular gouge made sometimes by coin rolling machines. I "think" I...
Could this be the start of the third leg down of the GSR? How low will it go? [IMG]
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