Yes, the Redbook will say if there's a proof issue and the mint mark it should have. Most modern proofs have an S mintark.
No. Some good business strikes (usually the first struck by a die) may also have the squared rims, but modern proofs are very easy to tell from...
Obviously by measuring the face you could tell the denomination. I owned a defaced quarter die one at one point that came in a mint case with a...
This is similar to the second one. I tried to find a coin with Cyrillic and Chinese. Maybe this will lead you in the right direction. It's not...
A new purchase just in today. A gorgeous 2017 Swiss Shooting Festival coin with a limited 1,200 proof only mintage. I got this thing for a steal...
I want in! Option #3 is my pick. I love silver and porcelain notgeld as well. Here's a lovely MS66 Meissen porcelain medal! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I buy frequently from eBay. As @dimeguy said, im leery of buying any key dates there. As mostly a world collector, I've found numerous great...
Congrats! A wonderful coin!
I'm a sucker for different finishes on coins and this is a set that I find really cool.
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