Thanks! I was actually pretty close :)
That's a great token - got me wanting one. But I have a serious question: How do you pronounce"Feuchtwanger"?
Good question. All I could find on-line was a mention in a Coin World article calling it a "privy mark". "Above the signature in two lines...
Yes, from the linked article: Like the 3-inch coin, the 1.5-inch dollar is composed of .999 fine silver, the first commemorative silver dollar...
Reading an article this morning on the difficulty of producing the concave dies for the 1.5-inch Apollo 11 silver dollar and 3-inch silver puck, I...
Well, the official policy is this: NO imperfect coin shall ever leave the Federal Reserve and enter circulation. What actually happens is this:...
Are you thinking of the Saddle Ridge hoard in California? 1,427 nicely preserved U.S. gold coins found in rusty cans along a trail...
Great question, Randy. After some googling, I learned the following: The Department of the Treasury is affected. The U.S. Mint is not. From an...
You can now gift less fortunate numismatists and wanna-be-numismatists with your extra books.
I just searched the Treasury Department twitter feed and saw nothing. Not very scientific, I know, but if a piece of legislation was signed it...
One can't assume the counterpunch was done in 1939.
Yeah, it's the size of a proof set lens.
I agree on both points. I kinda like the astronaut poking his head in while hanging onto the coin but the placement of the "I" in America in...
They're nicely struck and the mirrored fields look flawless. The lens is surprisingly nice. I would say they are easily worth the $6.95 asking...
Got my two proofs today! Pictures here.
Got my two proofs today! They're packaged in an oversized lens that allows a view of the rim. That surprised me a bit, given the low $6.95 price....
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It seems a bit much to me :nailbiting: I wish I had bought some Special Mint Sets a few years ago when the notion hit me (not that I seriously...
The Mint publishes a schedule on their site (the link takes you to 2018, use the pull-down to see 2019). If you create an account, you can get...
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