That's pretty funny... I guess a novice might mistake the designer's initial for a MM.. wouldn't be the first time.:) On a side note, this auction...
I always ask for Ikes and halves.. and even if there's nothing special in the mix, they only cost you face, so you can spend 'em (or, as I do,...
No need to weigh it. There's no "pot of gold" at the end of this rainbow.:)
But you have to understand... 95% of the population has no idea of the value of precious metals or numismatic items... nor do they care. Of...
No takers for silver dollars at ninety-nine cents each, lol. People are just soooo skeptical. ;) [media]
Well, a search of completed eBay auctions will give you a range. For example, the 52-D PCGS MS63 FBL ranges from a low of $18.50 to a high of...
The day I have to do that is the day I stop collecting, and I've been collecting since 1952.
I know little of paper money errors... on the dollar note, explain to me how both seals (green and black) and the district numbers ended up...
My ugly Dansco ASE: [IMG]
That's a keeper (the coin, not the photo).
You're correct... "graffiti" refers to the engraved markings found on coins, sometimes referred to as "counterstamped", though I always thought...
Ya got me... I almost thought it was a fingerprint until I held it up to the light.:)
Probably not, as the note is a lower grade example. That being said, it'd still probably worth around $75-$100.
Open up the books and post the photos!
That coin looks like it's been spooned, which would reduce the diameter and value.
And it's probably safe to say the prices in the 2013 Red Book are also inaccurate.
A little above the current price of $14.57, but not bad. Even damaged, well worn Morgans sell on eBay for $20 plus. It looks to me like your coin...
I hope "rick" at the pawn shop didn't charge you too much for that coin. Looks like a '78-S to me; however, I know nothing about VAMs. There's...
And many more are re-plated to make 'em shine. Hard to tell from that photo if this is the case.
Here's a current fake... it's not that good... [ATTACH]
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