(A) The early electrotype coins are collected. Just like some folks collect chopped trade dollars.(B) As for a bidder not reading the text that...
These triple hubbed die electrotypes have been made since the mid 1800s. During the mid 1800s Electrotypes were made with the intention of showing...
Budgood is correct the coin has been squeezed. If you look right under the letters (AMERI) on the revers you will also notice Abe's ear and hair...
Machine Doubling/Mechanical Doubling results because of loose parts in the coining press. Once the loose parts are tighten the doubling stops....
The only US coin that looks like that would be the 1989 Bicentennial of Congress dollar. The coin shows a full length Goddess of Freedom against...
You're 500th Casino Silver Strike acquired thru a Vegas slot machine and it only cost 5 $20's to get it.
The coin on the second post is a 2 Dracmes. The dates are on the Greek coins, just look on both sides of the 20.
My Krause catalog shows 15.00 F, 40.00 VF, 100.00 XF and 200.00 UNC.
The coins you have are: KM 133 20 Drachmes Greece KM 119 10 Drachmia Greece KM 116 1 Drachma Greece 50 Yen Japan KM 117 2...
Our dollar coins are circulating, not here in the USA but in Boliva. The surplus Sacagewae coins have been sent there since the Bolivian monetary...
There are two types of mint marks on the 1981 and 1979 proof sets. The clear S type and the Filled S type. If you have a red book there's a...
Got a copy of Alan Herbert 1978 Mint Errors and Varieties and he wrote: a rippled coin has concentric raised lines or "waves next to the design...
I forgot all bout the 1992 D closed AM.
How many members are checking for the wide A M cents? Have any of you found one and if so what date did you find?
I"m guessing that the coin will look more stunning in hand, more so than the images I see on the screen. I would say Proof 66.
baxtr, the coin looks like a 20 Flis from Iraq, the date would be 1931 or 1933 with Faisal I on the obverse.
Busyking, here's a coin detecting store that may be of some help. www.kellycodetectors.com
Pennyman, it looks like die deterioration doubling. There's no premium for that type of doubling.
I now that spooning was used by the World War 2 service men. But did this practice go back as far as the 1890's? I would say that the coin may...
Going by todays grading standards I would say NGC gave your coin a MS 63. That's without the blob.
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