That was the best post in this thread :)
A mint mark of a moose would not be possible. However, a privy mark of a moose is technically possible ;)
As of this moment, about 400 of the maximum possible of 1,964 are sold. At some point (maybe after 1,100 are sold), I will switch over to...
That actually looks genuine, with some minor environmental impairment.
Regardless of how you feel about it, those are the facts. You advocated that a person should buy the Zombucks "Morgue Ann" proof (10,000 mintage)...
I have several cast lead counterfeits including a 1909 Indian Head cent (I don't know why anyone would bother with that). I generally don't...
Bernard Von Nothaus was actually convicted (wrongly so) of "counterfeiting". But none of his "Liberty Dollars" in collectors' hands were ever...
That one is not entirely an original design. Also, the mintage on it is 10,000 proof and 40,000+ UNC. That is a fairly high mintage for a...
I have done a fair amount of research on these and the other coins in the "family" of VAM-listed privately-made Morgan Silver Dollars. I've even...
The "high grade" examples have full feathers, but they are pristine and fully frosted so they don't stand out visually. If I take a normal...
Towards the end of my previous "1964-D" Peace Dollar over-striking I produced some proof-like and matte proof finishes. The Peace design makes for...
Technically, that is a delamination.
The Coin World article points out that the US Mint sold surplus equipment to China in 1920, and that equipment was sold as scrap in the 1950s....
It looks to me like that is the kind of green that would come off very easily in a solvent like acetone. It is a decent coin (perhaps lightly...
PS: A Trade Dollar is SUPPOSED to be a little heavier than a regular silver dollar.
Genuine. I disagree on the "cleaned" assessment. It looks to have a normal circulation wear and old tarnish. It may have been rubbed with a thumb...
I'm not familiar with those brands of presses. The US Mint used Morgan & Orr presses during the latter 1800s, and possibly Ferrachute brand as...
Almost ;) Here are several: http://www.moonlightmint.com/artifacts.htm
I think the number on the machine tells the tale "BP-05" ;)
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