They come indifferent composition also. 2 on right are "restrikes", one on left is fake. [IMG] [IMG]
Another P. T. Barnum following. Englehard was purchased by BASF, who retain all rights to the former name, and legally could reissue any number of...
Do not make offers or discussion of B/S/T in any forum other than the classified forums for B/S/T. Violation of the rules. Thanks Jim
Although it can occur naturally or artificially, environmental chemicals in the air can cause a very thin layer of chemical deposit on the surface...
Here is a comparison photo I made for reference. I wish they were worth more as I have a tray of them in various grades. The majority of bags of...
In some cities, public property has restrictions that apply. For instance here, you can wave your detector freely over public property such as a...
Also, as mentioned previously, rare coins will continue to get rarer. A 1909-S VDB could get cleaned by someone who didn't know any better,...
I certainly wouldn't appreciate the drama rich pm you received, but others don't see that, so I would have ignored. But your post did make me take...
Yes, they are something different and make a great desk weight. I was tempted back when the mint didn't offer them to the public, but they made...
It appears as if the chrome on the outside of the die shank has been flaking off. If the flakes got on the surface of the die, they would damage...
I vote for punch deterioration rather than a RPM. This type of problem shows up often on copper coins from SF also.
Luckily the threads like this don't appear as much as they did in the earlier days. :)
Was anyone actually surprised by all of this? If their contractual price for gold planchets decreases, they will just keep minting them forever, (...
No, sorry , it isn't. Notice in the CPG book that the end of the bottom part of the '3' has split serif, whereas yours is just MD.
Someone must have found the economy good :)
I keep saying that USB cameras with their 1.3 - 2.0 mpixel chips are worse than shooting a good phone camera through a loupe. The only way they...
The policy is firmly stated in USPS insurance clauses. "Except for Registered Mail, the maximum indemnity for negotiable items (defined as...
At least Nuclear winter will negate global warming.
There are several novels about painting counterfeiters, from using old canvases that they scrape clean, making their own varnishes and oils and...
Actually , not this Fall. But they won't let me order precious metals as an expendable supply so it is all Av./grams. :( They seem not to trust...
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