The 2nd coin looks more like a 1938 to me... with crud on it.
you can see where the top part of the metal was peeled away from its base. I aree with ziggy9.
was this in a SMS?
I laughed out loud. it was funny! Seriously though, if it is sticky gunk on there and not toning, conservation is...
I love these stories! The fine is a little ridiculous though..... wonder if he'll decide to pay it in hundreds of individual 20p transactions ;)
I say MS61 due to the scratches and spotting.
I hope the military transport planes go down the way of Amelia Earhardt.
I am a big believer in history repeating itself. Its previous high in the late 70s steadily trickled down to around $6/oz on the early 90s. I...
Who says a dollar buys nothing anymore? HA! I just had a mental image of Paul Revere's blacksheep cousin, Sneaky Pete Revere, with a little...
Awesome coin!
look in the newpaper for local auctions (live or online). I've been very satisfied lately :) Also for a good time try strap searching from the...
is there any way to research the significance of 226? It would be neat to say "This collar was used on coins of XXXX year"
my thought on this is that if it were mint made, the letters and design would not also have the 'sandblasted' look to them. since the lettering...
Update This coin has been sent today to Mike Diamond for error authentication/diagnosis. This is one of a group of 4; each has its own thread...
WOW those ARE fake....are they silver at least or do they fail the magnet test?
looks like a fragment of the reeded edge sheared off when the coin was in the collar between strikes, too, as part of the fragment is retained...
good radar!
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