How about this one? 1853 $1 gold coin for a buy it now price of $199......
Also, out of curiosity, did the countries that stopped producing and distributing cents recall all cents to be melted? I'm assuming then that...
I don't think rounding would be that bad of an idea, if the rest of the world hasn't had much push back in its use. We (US) already do that with...
Just curious... didn't the Canadians switch to steel pennies and maybe steel for other denominations? And, didn't they then come to the conclusion...
Good point. Some of those items though seem like they sell well below fair price... if the items' owners had weeks to prepare, they just sell the...
The show sure is cringe-worthy for the aforementioned reasons. No informed person would sell to them unless they are seriously strapped for cash...
I like the show to learn about the history of things, but I cringe with the low-balled offers that people accept. Then, the store charges a...
And why the experts are so conveniently available and knowledgeable... always! It's all set up to appear to be in real time.
As noted above by Conder101, according to the 2013 US Mint's Annual Report, the penny and nickel costs for producing and distributing are above...
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So, can we infer that it costs $0.23 (or close) to produce $100 bills? Though, the new $100 bills and other denominations have security strips and...
On a completely separate note, as a hypothetical, if a coin was toned brown like the Franklin as seen in-person, but was shown as being whitish...
Gotcha, so black tone spots like that devalue coins, other aspects aside.
I'm assuming it devalues the coin (?); there are also partial full bell lines, for whatever that's worth. Also, it's hard to get the lighting...
I have a Franklin half and it's got what looks like a permanent marker mark on the head of Franklin's bust. I tried removing it with a couple...
Yes, I mis-typed about the grip loss, meant reduce the risk of damage if dropped.
I understand that latex gloves may have powder on them which can end up on the coin, and cotton gloves can scratch up a coin... but how about...
I know from books and online resources that this doesn't seem to exist, but I'm just double checking. Does this look like a D over S? Other 1953 D...
Is this just a hypothetical, or did this happen to you??
How about eBay or Amazon? Each year can have one or two listings, with multiple quantities available per listing.
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