Another feature I use are the stars on either side of the gateway. They are much stronger on the 1917's. Especially the two bottom stars, even...
The term you are looking for is a "riddler". A set of sloping vibrating trays that the coins ride along after striking. The top tray has holes...
A lamination can also occur in an nonalloyed metal from gas bubbles or a foreign object (slag) inclusion.
I thought I posted to this earlier. The US Mint stopped striking coins for other countries in 1984.
You're a little high. It's value still lets it qualify for regular service tier so $10 handling $38 grading and return shipping is only about $28...
I hate to say it but everything about that 1916 is saying to me 1917. I think ICG goofed.
That's true, and the flying eagles ciirculated as well, but so many were pur into circulation in a short time and they did clog the channels of...
I would suspect the ICG label is from a real California fractional and the (charm) and "California fractional style" indicated it was from one of...
Some were, some "notches" were caused by the planchet splitting during the striking, and some notches were deliberately put on counterfeits before...
Very nice. That's the only old PCGS slab that I don't have a specimen of. Currently less than 50 known out of what I suspect was a production of...
If you notified NGC when the burglary occurred then quite possibly YOU are the reason the slab grade was deleted. That could be one thing NGC...
But only for a short period. The exchange of so many large cents and spanish silver put a huge number of coins into commerce where they became a...
It was a great deal for the seller. 6,200 %
In one story it also refers to him having used heroin. I would not recommend making tea with tea brick money. The bricks were usually made with...
Is the I next to the U incuse or raised?
Usually you best luck for key dates is to find a dealer who specializes in a type or series as they tend to have the best selection of key dates...
Makes me glad I collect 18th and 19th century stuff.
I'd say at least $30, possibly more. Now you just need a 30 D to go with it.
I'm still sitting on 6 1/2 bottles of Blue Ribbon, and 2/3rds of a bottle of Care. (Care was the product that was commonly used before it was...
Thanks for the heads up. Picked up one for the reference set before ebay can pull it for showing a grade on an unapproved grading service holder.
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