If it's gold colored it's probably plated. Dollar planchets couldn't be struck in a quarter collar, they're too big.
That would be the sword of the Roman centurion whose helmet she has her foot on. We did defeat the Romans in WW2 doncha know. Really, I don't know...
Thanks Peter T, and the same to you.
Without knowing the final mintages or the demand for these you can't really say what's a good deal and what isn't, it's all speculation at this point.
It's really nothing more that when it's daylight on one side of the world it's night time on the other. It's all in your own perspective. People...
Mine is an error. A couple years ago I picked up two of the '89 Congressional commems from the 'bay. I only wanted one for the collection but...
Yeah that's me..........I always accept change. Especially the silver kind. Didn't know Darwin was a numismatist too.
The machine doubling muddies the picture a little, but I agree with ozleck, large date.
The dents in the first coin are most likely post mint damage. About the only cause of dents or depressions during minting is a strike through....
Yep, I missed the part about missing. If there's something missing then it's not a cud and it might be a strike through..
I agree, both of Buddycat's are large dates.
They could put the current pres on it and call it the Knuckle(head).
Perhaps we're seeing the begining of the end of the 70's fad? The beanie babies comes to mind when I think of modern 70's. I wouldn't want to be...
The uncirculated sets are satin finish coins and are designated as SP by the TPG's. MS designated coins are regular business strikes that are much...
Looks like the 801 to me too. Did you submit it under the variey tier or as a regular submission?
With the pics provided I don't see any doubling. Bigger pics would help. If you're using a scanner and you can change the scanner settings, try...
It's a cud.
I like it. For one wall as a contrast to three plain walls I think it would be a nice touch. I think the gold and maybe brown copper would go...
I'll agree that there appears to be a bump there that could be a mintmark.
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