the concept would make some olympic sports more interesting!
that is post mint damage. that coin spent a long time in an acid bath Richard
It is the same as a BIE error except that the die chip is before the B instead of after it. It is a die chip and nothing more. they were once...
prior to 1990 the mintmark was applied to the die by hand and anywhere within the area is considered normal. Richard
The suits weren't very obviouse when I was there at Boston EXCEPT when they allowed a photo to be taken of Christopher and I holding the sheet of...
A die variety occurs on all coins struck with that die pair because the item that defines the variety was on the die from the start. Richard
technically that would be considered a die variety rather than an error. You can look up what variety it is at this site www.coppercoins.com...
Obviously you didn't see the guys in dark suits standing around the BEP exhibit but I can Guarantee you they were there. Richard
the location of the mint mark on both coins is considered normal Richard
most likely someone playing around with a punch set and that is their initials. Richard
Mike Beck is a really great guy. He was at the Worlds Fair in Boston last year and he treated my son like royalty. We have great pics of...
it is a legit clipPed plancHet
probably just the opposite. I have seen many coins that were shiny on the obverse because the owner of the folder had cleaned them in the folder,...
I just LOVE the "blame the victim" mentality of some of the posts here. The arguement that "if he had a gun him it would have been used on him" is...
has the OP ever met Jazzcoins?
in order to be more accurate they would have to be marble shaped coins
next they will release the "octo-mom" commemorative....
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Woodsman Apparently you missed it. This show was in Boston last year> Richard
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