Is that any crazier than spending $5,000 for a Rolex watch that doesn't tell time any better than a $10 watch or $10,000 on a diamond?
That's especially an issue with coins that have the mint mark on the edge. You miss error coins also.
That makes sense. The coin did have 3 bids, so it makes sense that it didn't sell because they were below the reserve price. I couldn't find...
I have a (non collector) friend in Los Angeles who gets me the D rolls at face value. I just have to pay the postage. It annoys him, but he's...
Thanks for all the congrats. I first heard about this coin on the playground in elementary school and it's always been kind of a "holy grail".
I got quite a laugh from that. My wife thinks I'm nuts, but she collects shoes, so she understands there's no accounting for people's...
The email said they would let me know between 24 and 48 hours after the post-sale ended (which was yesterday AM at 8:00AM). True to their word,...
Here's a link to a thread that discussed this extensively. Bottom line is that the coins seems to be the same. A lot of people think the...
I read the article, but the answers to the quiz at the end seemed random to me. I guess the simple rule of thumb is if I have the coin, it's...
Thanks! Now that I have the explanation for how they arise, my next question was going to be "how do you tell which kind of doubling it is?".
I thought the word was "interesting"; you know, the old Chinese curse.
Do you think the mint is going to get everything done by the end of the year? They seem way behind schedule.
So are you saying that regular doubling is doubling on the die and machine doubling occurs during the striking process? That explains the term...
That's what I thought regular doubling was. Isn't it just a matter of degree?
Can you explain what "machine doubling" is?
I purchased this Type I standing liberty quarter some time ago. It is graded ANACS AU58. I never noticed until I was looking at some scans today...
So far, my experience with them has been good. I bought several items (including the shark) and they combined shipping and insurance. I bought...
Thanks for the information. I wondered what Tuvalan meant. Does the Perth mint do subcontract work minting coins for Tuvalu? I read that both of...
Thanks. I'll let you know. If I get it, I'll be sharing my "find" with the forum.
Last night, I happened upon a great deal, a leftover from a recent Heritage auction that hadn't sold during the auction and had a "Buy Now"...
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