Single set of clashmarks on the obv, two sets of clashmarks on the reverse.
Most likely they were talking about making rings by "spooning" the edge of the coin and then drilling out the center.
Sounds interesting. I may have to pick up a copy.
That's true. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. :D
They exist, at least the 1900-O micro O's exist. As for why make fake 1900-O's, well if they are contemporary counterfeits a dollar was from 1/3...
If you read the actual text of the bill that was passed (not just the summary which was probably written when the bill was first introduced in...
So you live 20 wiles from West Point, they aren't distributed from there. They strike them and then ship ALL of them to Philadelphia and Denver....
Reminds me of old mint set toning.
Turn it over to the postal inspectors to handle. Then just go about your business. if he contacts you again about the coin just tell them " I...
They do, but it's been 8 years, they faded away.
The redbook just lumps the mintages for the three mints together because the coins from each mint can't be told apart. The breakdown by mint can...
Did I miss something. You say you bought this from the Mint? It doesn't appear to be a proof, reverse proof,, or a burnished piece. It looks...
Denver made 632,767,848 quarters in 1967, Philadelphia made 873,524,000, and San Francisco made 17,740,000 for circulation. But in 1965, 66, and...
It looks like there may be a fine die crack coming off the point of the triangle up to the denticals. It may be a chip that hasn't fallen away yet.
The clad layers don't wear off, the coppernickel just discolors. With further wear the discoloration wears through and the "silver" color returns.
Obvious typo, should be $3.25 in XF (like the 37, 39, 40 etc) not $2.25
Which brings me back to my standard statement, thickness of the coin at the rim (which it the only place anyone looks) is a function of striking...
Actually Charley, the entire discussion, including the off metal/wrong planchet stuff, has been about fake errors. So unless you are saying your...
The coin held by the Field Museum is the first (actually second) 1892 proof, the coin held by the Chicago Historical Society is the first 1893...
True, but it isn't always worth doing so. Here we have a Wal-Mart, store +grocery. Don't like it? Well the next closest place is 20 miles away...
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