I believe it is zinc.
Not really, we'd just see a lot more fake slabs.
As a member of the Muncie Stamp and Coin Club, I would like to know just who they talked to. Although from the article it appears the information...
Looks like at least 7 of the 10 bidders knew what it was. I believe there are something like eight or nine of these known now.
$25 Plus the $10 handling fee, and the shipping both ways. If you do send it, don't send it by itself, submit some other coins in order to...
True, but if you attach a note explaining what is going on, that would be mailable, so the note would be illegal. :)
No offense but clantongang makes me think of the sound a crown would make when tossed in a bucket. :)
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It may not have been that expensive. It is probably cast not struck, and if base metal it would be pretty inexpensive.
Yes I'm not kidding. And it is readily available. I found several copies in the $12 - $13 range.
The Mint was under Thomas Jefferson, Sec of State, not Hamilton Sec of Treasury. That's because it's the same coin. But they made a lot more...
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That sounds like a acid soaked dime to me. Would ned pictures to be sure.
I don't waste my time sitting around waiting for auctions to end so I can do a manual snipe bid. I let the snipe tool do it while I'm away doing...
I think the 1801 is S-216 , and the 1802 is S-230.
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