Sorry, lets cancel this because it isn't numismatically related. I forgot that there is a new post of contest rules....
Sorry, but there is a history of previous contests ending with multitude of pages threatening all sorts of things because so and so didn't pay up,...
Steve, This is a contest, so moved to contest forum. You should go to the contest forum and read the rules. Here is a small sample, and your...
I would consider it a 'packaging error' rather than a minting error , and think it would have a minimal value difference. Some might consider it...
"Anacs team tossed up 100X magnification on both, and said they both are proofs." This is the part that surprises me~ why such an extreme...
Look at your last photo, notice how there is beveling on the top and bottom of the reeding. Proofs have edges that are strict right angles...
Some major companies also sent coins out from catalogs and magazine ads in similar wrapper in the 50s or 60s, I forget which as I kept none in...
yes, Sorry , I just used one of the photos as I was in somewhat a hurry. Here is the same coin with a better indication of the RPD. [IMG]
We don't have many moderators as for the most part and the forums consists of 'mostly mellow' people, but we do have rules and they are somewhat...
This was my primary reference on the subject, and although I can see some similarity, I can't quite reconcile your example with Diamond's...
The photos do not allow a fair estimate, as they are too small. Three cent copper-nickel coin are 75% copper/ 25% nickel, the preceeding FE cent...
"China's net gold imports in July from main conduit Hong Kong tumbled to their lowest since June 2011 because the country already has ample supply...
What you may be thinking of are RPD ( repunched dates). In the older series such as Morgan Dollars and especially the IHC, the main devices were...
It seems pretty shaky, even with all of the current world conflict and financial problems of BRIC nations. The US market is doing very well...
The sulfur ( sulfides) was part of the paper production ( Kraft process). Yes, portions of the chemical was lost over time, and some cardboard...
:) Cheapest cardstock paper, highest sulfur content. His albums are highly sought after for that reason , especially the Morgan one.
The possibility would be there if the chip was not yet fired for hardness, and if coatings ( glazes) were light. A well glazed ( clear silica...
Every time I walk into a Harbor Freight store, I get knocked over by the smell of plasticizers in their pvc products.
No, PVC is the plastic matrix, plasticizers such as phthalate esters or acid linked components are between the plastic units to provide the...
The term "2X2" can refer to the totally plastic transparent type or the cardboard/mylar ones. The first type can be (1) PVC 2x2 ( with...
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