"The Federal Reserve Banks hold about $1.4 billion in $1 coins -- enough to meet the demand for the next 40 years. In fact, far more than half of...
B. Max Mehl's sales pitch... “I HAVE A LOT OF 500 LARGE COPPER CENTS – POOR AND HOLED – I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOOD FOR. I WANT FIVE DOLLARS...
I guess that bull is feeling "Lucky"!
Ok...here's the reverse. I like to collect things related to the hobby...
Frankly, I see NO relationship between the front and back! ...except for "Texas". I'm hoping someone can tell us more about it.
I would think a coin dealer may know of this token. ...good token to have when roll searching!
Good guess! ...but, no.
Lol...incorrect.
Has anyone seen one of these tokens? Can anyone guess what's on the Reverse?
This picture indicates a flat, shelf-like doubling...suggesting MD (machine doubling).
Assuming there's just one 1995 DDO...that's not it. It should look more like this... [IMG]
I may throw this one on the ol' buffing wheel to see what it looks like cleaned up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Congress passed a bill that said coin designs could be changed after 25 years. In 1916, anti-Barber powers used this statute to imply that coin...
DCAMs became the rule rather than the exception pretty much from 1976 on. The BIG difference (imo) happened in 2006 when the Mint began using a...
Oh...I had no idea! ...thanks!
It's a shame the Dansco 7070 doesn't include spots for gold coins.
Here's a proof I picked up for my 7070 album...
Here's another one I bought from GSC tonight...I hope the color is natural. It looks like a pretty nice strike...even it the rust pits give Lady...
I found this coin quite curious. The [DIME] clash marks are incused...and show in the incused designs on the Obverse. The higher surrounding...
GSC is a crap shoot, for sure!
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