Not with strong validity IMO. Even the mint's comments are suspect when dealing with bullion availability as they intend to sell their products at...
I think not. The most indicative is that the initials in SV coin is not thickened in the middle as is the one in Coppercoin file. IMO. Jim
Synthetics are still tied to the physical, and at the best are a forward indicator rather than a determinate force due to their speed of reaction...
I have just 1 of the 95D DDO, but more than a dozen 95 DDO. Since the 95D DDO is a type 3 DD, ( 2 different designs), besides doubling on the...
Buying requires a selling by someone also. I would agree with the "heavy buying " if the spot price for PM didn't decrease during the time period...
It most likely is a problem coin as mentioned in the other thread, and also the only large scale sells of these occur on ebay, so their advanced...
I still have general interest, but emphasis in varieties of IHC, Lincolns, and Buffalo five cents. I also like eclectic areas of numismatics and...
Coin collecting is but one aspect of numismatics. Doug can explain his own reason, but many prefer research on numismatic areas to collecting a...
Here are 3 of my varieties of 3 Cent Ni. 1865 FS-302 [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] 1869 FS-302 [IMG] 1866 DDO-001 FS-3N-1866-101 [IMG] [IMG] Jim
The 3CN often had lower pressure strikes to preserve the dies. The pressure needed for CN coins was extremely hard on die metal at that time, so...
The decrease in the price of gold and other commodities weren't really a sell-off, as volumes were not heavy outside of 3 peaks where certain...
Eventually the weight of the token could become a factor, as original was copper based, and copies are usually made of a different metal/mix. The...
VF , appears cleaned, altered color. 301 --> the "3" represents "obverse date variety" the 01 means it is the first of this coin, i.e. 1867 IHC.
For cents, I would say yes, but for quarters, I don't know.
:) The smart thing is if one has a hoard, they should be quiet, but many of us just has to tell others, I've been there before :) Jim
Personally, it is up to your confidence and pocketbook. I would send one in and see how it is received. Once you have the opinion of the TPG, you...
Well it is 83 degrees right now. Yes, I am farther west and south than Las Vegas, and I knew that COINTALK is based in the east, so I honored it's...
Much , Much better photo. It does appears to match the triangular serif in CPG on bottom of page 162, so I guess the next step is TPG for hands on...
I've heard that also, but most of the "milk spots" are relatively small, and I am wondering if this was the case, how the "wash" stayed on the...
I wonder if milk spots are associated with the "frosting of the dies" techniques that the mint uses to try and give every one frost cameos? Maybe...
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